Where does “dychanu” come from?

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

dychanu (Welsh): to satirize, mock, ridicule

Definitions

  1. to satirize, mock, ridicule

Ancestry of “dychanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcanuto sing; to intone, chant; to state, say
2Middle Welshcanuto sound
3Old Welshcanam—
4Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
5Proto-Celtickanetito sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “dychanu”

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