Where does “gouezeleg” come from?

gouezeleg (Breton) comes from Breton Gouezel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

gouezeleg (Breton): any or all of the Gaelic languages

Definitions

  1. any or all of the Gaelic languages

Ancestry of “gouezeleg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BretonGouezelGael
2Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
3Proto-Celticwēduswild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →