Where does “ysgawn” come from?

ysgawn (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ysgavyn, from Proto-Celtic *skamos — light (not heavy).

Ancestry of “ysgawn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshysgavyn—
2Proto-Celtic*skamoslight (not heavy)

Words derived from “ysgawn”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *skamos →Every word from Middle Welsh ysgavyn →