Where does “tredanek” come from?

tredanek (Cornish) comes from Cornish tredan, from Welsh trydan, from Welsh tân, from Middle Welsh tan, from Proto-Brythonic tan, from Proto-Celtic teɸnets, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

tredanek (Cornish): electric

Definitions

  1. electric

Ancestry of “tredanek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishtredanelectricity
2Welshtrydanelectricity; electric fluid
3Welshtânfire
4Middle Welshtan—
5Proto-Brythonictanunder; fire
6Proto-Celticteɸnetsfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic teɸnets →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tan →