Where does “yey” come from?
yey (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic jaɣ, from Proto-Celtic yegis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.
yey (Cornish): ice
Ancestry of “yey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | jaɣ | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | yegis | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁yeg- | ice, icicle |