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Where does “cyd” come from?

cyd (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic ki-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cyd (Welsh): sexual intercourse, copulation; common; joint,...

Definitions

  1. sexual intercourse, copulation; common; joint,...

Ancestry of “cyd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticki-tu-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cyd”

  • cytun
  • cydun
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