Where does “teyrn” come from?
teyrn (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic tigernos, from Proto-Celtic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
teyrn (Welsh): sovereign, monarch; king
Ancestry of “teyrn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | tigernos | lord, ruler |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | -īnos | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “teyrn”