Where does “Gaoidheal” come from?

Gaoidheal (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Gaídel, 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 “Gaoidheal”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Gaoidheal

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