Where does “cymwynas” come from?

cymwynas (Welsh) comes from Welsh cymwyn, from Welsh mwyn, from Proto-Brythonic muɨn, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.

cymwynas (Welsh): favor kind deed

Definitions

  1. favor kind deed

Ancestry of “cymwynas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcymwyntender, gentle
2Welshmwynore; mineral; sake as "for the sake of"
3Proto-Brythonicmuɨnore, metal; mine; beautiful
4Proto-Celtic*meinisore, metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy(H)nis—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)mēy(H)-to cut, hew

Words derived from “cymwynas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis →Every word from Proto-Celtic *meinis →