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

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “yey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicjaɣice
2Proto-Celticyegisice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic yegis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic jaɣ →