Where does “hynt” come from?

hynt (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh hint, from Proto-Brythonic hɨnt, from Proto-Celtic sentus, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

hynt (Welsh): course, way

Definitions

  1. course, way

Ancestry of “hynt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshhint—
2Proto-Brythonichɨntpath, way
3Proto-Celticsentuspath, way
4Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “hynt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Celtic sentus →
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