Where does “y'n” come from?

y'n (Cornish) comes from Cornish an, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

y'n (Cornish): him object

Definitions

  1. him object

Ancestry of “y'n”, step by step

y'n traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishanthe
2Proto-Celticsindosthis
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Cornish y

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishythey; his
2Proto-Celtic*ide-—

via Cornish 'n

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornish'nhis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →