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Where does “hwex” come from?

hwex (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic swexs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

hwex (Proto-Brythonic): six

Definitions

  1. six

Ancestry of “hwex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticswexssix
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “hwex”

  • chwech
  • whegh
  • c'hwezek
  • triwec'h
  • c'hwec'h
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