Where does “hogh Gyni” come from?
hogh Gyni (Cornish) comes from Cornish hogh, from Old Cornish hoch, from Proto-Brythonic *hux, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hogh Gyni (Cornish): guinea pig
Definitions
- guinea pig
Ancestry of “hogh Gyni”, step by step
hogh Gyni traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish hogh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | hogh | pig |
| 2 | Old Cornish | hoch | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *hux | pig |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English guinea pig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guinea pig | A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the... |
| 2 | English | coney | Alternative spelling of cony; rabbit |
via Cornish Gyni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | Gyni | — |