Where does “sygh” come from?
sygh (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic sɨx, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.
sygh (Cornish): dry, dried; arid
Ancestry of “sygh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | sɨx | dry |
| 2 | Latin | siccus | dry; sober; thirsty |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | siskʷos | dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sisku- | — |