Where does “Gaelgeyr” come from?

Gaelgeyr (Manx) comes from Manx Gaelg, 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.

Gaelgeyr (Manx): Manx-speaker, Gaelic-speaker

Definitions

  1. Manx-speaker, Gaelic-speaker

Ancestry of “Gaelgeyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManxGaelgThe Manx Gaelic language
2Old IrishGoídelcthe Old Irish language
3Old IrishGoídelGael
4Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
5Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
6Proto-Celticwēduswild
7Proto-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 →