Etymology Explorer › Middle Welsh

Where does “gwyð” come from?

gwyð (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

Ancestry of “gwyð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*gwuɨð—
2Proto-Celtic*weidus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “gwyð”

  • gŵydd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →