Where does “datgan” come from?

datgan (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh datkanu, from Middle Welsh canu, from Old Welsh canam, from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

datgan (Welsh): to announce, declare

Definitions

  1. to announce, declare

Ancestry of “datgan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshdatkanuto relate, tell
2Middle Welshcanuto sound
3Old Welshcanam—
4Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
5Proto-Celtickanetito sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “datgan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaneti →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd →