Where does “cynaidd” come from?

cynaidd (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.

cynaidd (Welsh): dog-like

Definitions

  1. dog-like

Ancestry of “cynaidd”, step by step

cynaidd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcynbefore
2Middle Welshkynas, so followed by the
3Proto-Brythonic*kün—
4Latincuneuswedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱūsting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Welsh ci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcidog
2Middle Welshci—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →