Where does “mamgu” come from?

mamgu (English) comes from Welsh mam-gu, from Welsh cu, from Middle Welsh ku, from Proto-Brythonic kʉβ̃, from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

mamgu (English): A grandmother

Definitions

  1. A grandmother

Ancestry of “mamgu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmam-gugrandmother
2Welshcudear, beloved
3Middle Welshku—
4Proto-Brythonickʉβ̃dear, nice
5Proto-Celtickoimosdear, nice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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