Where does “chwimp” come from?
chwimp (Welsh) comes from English whim, from English whim-wham — A whimsical object; a trinket; A whim or fancy.
Ancestry of “chwimp”, step by step
chwimp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whim | A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea; A large... |
| 2 | English | whim-wham | A whimsical object; a trinket; A whim or fancy |
via Proto-Celtic *swīsmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *swīsmo | — |