Where does “keunji” come from?

keunji (Cornish) comes from Cornish chi, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

keunji (Cornish): kennel

Definitions

  1. kennel

Ancestry of “keunji”, step by step

keunji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish chi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishchihouse
2Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Cornish ki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkidog
2Old Cornishci—
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