Where does “bychan” come from?
bychan (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh bych, from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos.
bychan (Welsh): small; little
Ancestry of “bychan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | bych | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | bɨx | small |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *biggos | — |
Words derived from “bychan”