Where does “cyndyn” come from?

cyndyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh cŵn, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

cyndyn (Welsh): stubborn, obstinate

Definitions

  1. stubborn, obstinate

Ancestry of “cyndyn”, step by step

cyndyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cŵn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcŵnplural of ci; dogs
2Proto-Celtickūdog; wolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

via Welsh tyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtyntight, taut
2Welshtynnuto pull, to draw

Words derived from “cyndyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ →Every word from Proto-Celtic kū →Every word from Welsh cŵn →