Where does “Gaedhealg” come from?

Gaedhealg (Irish) comes from Old Irish Goídelc, 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.

Ancestry of “Gaedhealg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishGoídelcthe Old Irish language
2Old IrishGoídelGael
3Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
4Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
5Proto-Celticwēduswild
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam

Words derived from “Gaedhealg

Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu-Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdusEvery word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel
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