Where does “dychanwr” come from?

dychanwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh dychan, from Welsh dychanu, 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.

dychanwr (Welsh): satirist, lampooner, reviler

Definitions

  1. satirist, lampooner, reviler

Ancestry of “dychanwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdychansatire
2Welshdychanuto satirize, mock, ridicule
3Welshcanuto sing; to intone, chant; to state, say
4Middle Welshcanuto sound
5Old Welshcanam—
6Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
7Proto-Celtickanetito sing
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaneti →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd →