Where does “Goidel” come from?

Goidel (English) comes from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

Goidel (English): A Gael; a member of the Goidelic division of...

Definitions

  1. A Gael; a member of the Goidelic division of...

Ancestry of “Goidel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishGoídelGael
2Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
3Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
4Proto-Celticwēduswild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →