Where does “yskans” come from?
yskans (Cornish) comes from Cornish kans, from Proto-Brythonic kant, from Proto-Celtic kantom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.
yskans (Cornish): cornflakes
Definitions
- cornflakes
Ancestry of “yskans”, step by step
yskans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kans | one hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | kant | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kantom | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥tóm | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥ | ten |
via Cornish ys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ys | corn |