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
Ancestry of “hynt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | hint | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | hɨnt | path, way |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sentus | path, way |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |