Where does “eth” come from?
eth (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic üiθ, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
eth (Cornish): eight; scents
Ancestry of “eth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | üiθ | eight |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | oxtū | eight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |