Where does “rudhwynn” come from?
rudhwynn (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.
rudhwynn (Cornish): pink, reddish white
Ancestry of “rudhwynn”, step by step
| 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 |