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Where does “ty” come from?

ty (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ty, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

ty (Welsh): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “ty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshty—
2Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “ty”

  • tylwyth
  • bwyty
  • tyddyn
  • pandy
  • tai
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