Where does “cynddrwg” come from?

cynddrwg (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.

cynddrwg (Welsh): equative degree of drwg

Definitions

  1. equative degree of drwg

Ancestry of “cynddrwg”, step by step

cynddrwg 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 drwg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdrwgbad, evil
2Proto-Celticdrukosbad
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →