Where does “cynorthwywyr” come from?
cynorthwywyr (Welsh) comes from Welsh cynorthwyo, from Welsh cynhorthwy, from Welsh can-, from Proto-Brythonic kanta-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “cynorthwywyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cynorthwyo | to help, to aid, to assist |
| 2 | Welsh | cynhorthwy | assistance, help, aid, succour, relief |
| 3 | Welsh | can- | with, after |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | kanta- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱm̥-teh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |