Where does “nant” come from?

nant (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh nant, from Proto-Brythonic nant, from Proto-Celtic nantos — stream, river; valley.

nant (Welsh): brook, stream; Nasal mutation of dant

Definitions

  1. brook, stream; Nasal mutation of dant

Ancestry of “nant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshnant—
2Proto-Brythonicnantstream, river; valley
3Proto-Celticnantosstream, river; valley

Words derived from “nant”

Every word from Proto-Celtic nantos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic nant →Every word from Middle Welsh nant →