Where does “neb” come from?

neb (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish neb,nep, from Proto-Brythonic *neb, from Proto-Celtic nekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

neb (Cornish): any, some

Definitions

  1. any, some

Ancestry of “neb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Cornishneb,nep—
2Proto-Brythonic*neb—
3Proto-Celticnekʷossomeone, something
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Celtic nekʷos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *neb →