Where does “gwez” come from?
gwez (Breton) comes from Middle Breton guez, from Old Breton guid, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨð, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
gwez (Breton): trees
Ancestry of “gwez”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Breton | guez | — |
| 2 | Old Breton | guid | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨð | wood, trees |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |