Where does “gwiñver” come from?
gwiñver (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gwiñver (Breton): squirrel
Ancestry of “gwiñver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | wiweros | squirrel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |