Where does “cwm” come from?

cwm (English) comes from Welsh cwm, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

cwm (English): A valley head created through glacial erosion and...

Definitions

  1. A valley head created through glacial erosion and...

Ancestry of “cwm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcwmvalley, dale, glen
2Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
3Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →