Where does “kigti” come from?

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

kigti (Cornish): butcher's, butcher shop

Definitions

  1. butcher's, butcher shop

Ancestry of “kigti”, step by step

kigti 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 kig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkigmeat, flesh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ →