Where does “cyw” come from?

cyw (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic kuwios, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-yó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

cyw (Welsh): chick, young; chicken

Definitions

  1. chick, young; chicken

Ancestry of “cyw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickuwios—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱuh₁-yó-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

Words derived from “cyw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-yó-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic kuwios →
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