Where does “sych” come from?
sych (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh sich, from Proto-Brythonic sɨx, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.
Ancestry of “sych”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | sich | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | sɨx | dry |
| 3 | Latin | siccus | dry; sober; thirsty |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | siskʷos | dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sisku- | — |
Words derived from “sych”