Where does “un deg pump” come from?
un deg pump (Welsh) comes from Welsh pump, from Middle Welsh pymp, from Old Welsh pimp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
un deg pump (Welsh): fifteen
Definitions
- fifteen
Ancestry of “un deg pump”, step by step
un deg pump traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh pump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pump | five |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | pymp | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | pimp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | pɨmp | five |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |