Where does “glaswyn” come from?
glaswyn (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwynn, from Old Cornish guyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
glaswyn (Cornish): light blue, sky blue
Definitions
- light blue, sky blue
Ancestry of “glaswyn”, step by step
glaswyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish gwynn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwynn | white; fair; blessed |
| 2 | Old Cornish | guyn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Cornish glas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | glas | blue; green; grey |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | glas | green, blue |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | glastos | green, blue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃stós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |