Where does “cyngyd” come from?

cyngyd (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.

cyngyd (Welsh): adjoining, coterminous, contiguous; united, federal

Definitions

  1. adjoining, coterminous, contiguous; united, federal

Ancestry of “cyngyd”, step by step

cyngyd 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 cyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcydsexual intercourse, copulation; common; joint,...
2Proto-Celticki-tu-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū →Every word from Latin cuneus →