Where does “cyntun” come from?

cyntun (Welsh) comes from Welsh hun, from Welsh un, from Middle Welsh un, from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

cyntun (Welsh): nap

Definitions

  1. nap

Ancestry of “cyntun”, step by step

cyntun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh hun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhunsleep; h-prothesized form of un; self
2Welshunonly; one; one, individual
3Middle Welshunone
4Proto-Brythonicʉnone
5Proto-Celticoinosone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Welsh cynt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcyntcomparative degree of cynnar; comparative degree...
2Vilamoviankynt—
3Proto-Brythonickɨntearlier, sooner, before, former, previous
4Proto-Celtickentusfirst
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ʉn →