Where does “celficyn” come from?

celficyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyn, from Middle Welsh kyn, from Proto-Brythonic *kün, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

celficyn (Welsh): piece of furniture

Definitions

piece of furniture

Ancestry of “celficyn”, step by step

celficyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cyn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	cyn	before
2	Middle Welsh	kyn	as, so followed by the
3	Proto-Brythonic	*kün	—
4	Latin	cuneus	wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ḱū	sting
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

via Welsh celfi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	celfi	column, pillar
2	Indo-European	*kelH-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →