Where does “sychnant” come from?

sychnant (Welsh) comes from Welsh sych, from Middle Welsh sych, from Old Welsh sich, from Proto-Brythonic sɨx, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

sychnant (Welsh): dry valley, arroyo, gulch

Definitions

  1. dry valley, arroyo, gulch

Ancestry of “sychnant”, step by step

sychnant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh sych

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsychdry, arid; third-person singular present...
2Middle Welshsych—
3Old Welshsich—
4Proto-Brythonicsɨxdry
5Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
6Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
7Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

via Welsh nant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnantbrook, stream; Nasal mutation of dant
2Middle Welshnant—
3Proto-Brythonicnantstream, river; valley
4Proto-Celticnantosstream, river; valley
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →