Where does “arzh gwenn” come from?

arzh gwenn (Breton) comes from Breton gwenn, from Manx guinn, from Old Breton uuin, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

arzh gwenn (Breton): polar bear, Ursus maritimus

Definitions

  1. polar bear, Ursus maritimus

Ancestry of “arzh gwenn”, step by step

arzh gwenn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton gwenn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretongwennwhite
2Manxguinn—
3Old Bretonuuinwhite
4Proto-Brythonicgwɨnnwhite
5Proto-Celticwindoswhite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Breton arzh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonarzhbear
2Proto-Brythonicarθbear
3Proto-Celticartosbear
4Ancient Greekἄρτοςa cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →