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 Celtic languages as opposed to the Brythonic division

Definitions

  1. A Gael; a member of the Goidelic division of Celtic languages as opposed to the Brythonic division

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

Words derived from “goidel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →