Where does “chwech” come from?
chwech (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic hwex, from Proto-Celtic swexs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
chwech (Welsh): six; sixpence
Ancestry of “chwech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hwex | six |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | swexs | six |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |