Where does “bychan” come from?

bychan (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh bych, from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos — small, little.

bychan (Welsh): small; little

Definitions

  1. small; little

Ancestry of “bychan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbych—
2Proto-Brythonicbɨxsmall
3Proto-Celtic*biggossmall, little

Words derived from “bychan”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *biggos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨx →Every word from Middle Welsh bych →