Where does “palmwydh” come from?
palmwydh (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwydh, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨð, from Proto-Celtic widus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
palmwydh (Cornish): palm trees
Definitions
- palm trees
Ancestry of “palmwydh”, step by step
palmwydh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish gwydh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwydh | trees |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨð | wood, trees |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | widus | wood, trees |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Cornish palm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | palm | — |