Where does “tooth men” come from?
tooth men (Cornish) comes from Cornish men, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
tooth men (Cornish): fast, quickly
Definitions
- fast, quickly
Ancestry of “tooth men”, step by step
tooth men traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish men
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | men | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |
via Cornish tooth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | tooth | firm, strong |