Where does “kethreydhel” come from?
kethreydhel (Cornish) comes from Cornish keth, from Scottish Gaelic cait, from Proto-Brythonic kaɨθ, from Proto-Celtic kaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kethreydhel (Cornish): homosexual, gay
Definitions
- homosexual, gay
Ancestry of “kethreydhel”, step by step
kethreydhel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish keth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | keth | captive, slave |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | cait | inflection of cat : ## genitive singular ##... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | kaɨθ | captive, bound |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaxtos | captive, bound; captive, slave, servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |