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

Definitions

  1. trees

Ancestry of “gwez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonguez—
2Old Bretonguid—
3Proto-Brythonicgwɨðwood, trees
4Proto-Celticwiduswood, trees
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁- →