Where does “Bronwyn” come from?

Bronwyn (English) comes from Welsh Bronwen, from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Bronwyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshBronwenleast weasel (Mustela nivalis)
2Welshgwynwhite; blessed
3Proto-Brythonicgwɨnnwhite
4Proto-Celticwindoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →