Where does “kyscu” come from?
kyscu (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic kuskɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kuxsketi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
Ancestry of “kyscu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | kuskɨd | to sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kuxsketi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “kyscu”