Where does “milcant” come from?

milcant (Welsh) comes from Welsh cânt, from Proto-Celtic kantos, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ndʰ-.

milcant (Welsh): hundred thousand, krore

Definitions

  1. hundred thousand, krore

Ancestry of “milcant”, step by step

milcant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cânt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcântthird-person plural present indicative/future of...
2Proto-Celtickantoscorner; rim
3Proto-Indo-European*kh₂ndʰ-—

via Welsh mil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmilanimal, beast, creature; animal not usually...
2Middle Welshmil—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ndʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kantos →Every word from Welsh cânt →