Where does “Annwn” come from?
Annwn (English) comes from Welsh Annwn, from Welsh Annwfn, from Welsh an-, from Middle Welsh an-, from Proto-Brythonic an-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
Annwn (English): The otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth
Definitions
- The otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth
Ancestry of “Annwn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Annwn | Annwn the otherworld in Welsh mythology |
| 2 | Welsh | Annwfn | underworld, netherworld, fairyland |
| 3 | Welsh | an- | not, un-, non-, an-, dis-; intensive prefix; in- |
| 4 | Middle Welsh | an- | un-, not |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | an- | un-, not |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | an- | un-, not |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |