Where does “gwirioù” come from?

gwirioù (Breton) comes from Breton gwir, from Proto-Brythonic gwir, from Proto-Celtic wīros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

gwirioù (Breton): truths, rights

Definitions

  1. truths, rights

Ancestry of “gwirioù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretongwirright, true, correct; truth; right
2Proto-Brythonicgwirtrue
3Proto-Celticwīrostrue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic wīros →
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