Where does “gwyn” come from?

gwyn (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwin, from Proto-Brythonic gwin, from Proto-Celtic wīnom, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

gwyn (Cornish): Alternative form of gwin

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gwin

Ancestry of “gwyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgwinwine
2Proto-Brythonicgwinwine
3Proto-Celticwīnomwine
4Latinvīnumwine
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →