Where does “kyntaf” come from?
kyntaf (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic kɨnthaβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kentusamos, from Proto-Celtic kentus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
kyntaf (Middle Welsh): first
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kyntaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | kɨnthaβ̃ | API; first |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kentusamos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kentus | first |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |