Where does “Gwenyver” come from?
Gwenyver (Middle English) comes from Middle Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Old Welsh Guinhuimar, from Proto-Brythonic Gwɨnnohuɨβar, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Gwenyver (Middle English): Guinevere wife of King Arthur
Definitions
- Guinevere wife of King Arthur
Ancestry of “Gwenyver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | Gwenhwyfar | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | Guinhuimar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | Gwɨnnohuɨβar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |