Where does “cyw iâr” come from?

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

cyw iâr (Welsh): chicken (animal), especially when young

Definitions

  1. chicken (animal), especially when young

Ancestry of “cyw iâr”, step by step

cyw iâr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cyw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcywchick, young; chicken
2Proto-Celtickuwios—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱuh₁-yó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Welsh iâr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshiârhen
2Old Welshiar—
3Proto-Celticyarāhen, chicken
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-yó-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic kuwios →