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Where does “wyth” come from?

wyth (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic üiθ, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

wyth (Welsh): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “wyth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
2Proto-Celticoxtūeight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Words derived from “wyth”

  • penwythnos
  • penwythnosau
  • wythnos
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