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
Ancestry of “cywion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cyw | chick, young; chicken |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kuwios | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuh₁-yó-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |