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Where does “cysgadur” come from?

cysgadur (Welsh) comes from Welsh cysgu, from Middle Welsh kyscu, from Proto-Brythonic kuskɨd, from Proto-Celtic *kuxsketi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

cysgadur (Welsh): sleeper, lazy and drowsy person or creature),...

Definitions

  1. sleeper, lazy and drowsy person or creature),...

Ancestry of “cysgadur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcysgusleep
2Middle Welshkyscu—
3Proto-Brythonickuskɨdto sleep
4Proto-Celtic*kuxsketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
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