Where does “cynio” come from?

cynio (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.

cynio (Welsh): to chisel

Definitions

  1. to chisel

Ancestry of “cynio”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱūEvery word from Latin cuneus
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