Where does “pedwar” come from?
pedwar (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh petuar, from Proto-Brythonic pedwar, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
Ancestry of “pedwar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | petuar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | pedwar | four |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *kʷetwores | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |