Where does “whegh” come from?
whegh (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic hwex, from Proto-Celtic swexs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
whegh (Cornish): six
Ancestry of “whegh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hwex | six |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | swexs | six |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |