Where does “cywion” come from?

cywion (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.

cywion (Welsh): plural of cyw

Definitions

  1. plural of cyw

Ancestry of “cywion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcywchick, young; chicken
2Proto-Celtickuwios—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱuh₁-yó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱuh₁-yó-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic kuwios →