Etymology Explorer › Middle Welsh

Where does “wy” come from?

wy (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh ui, from Proto-Celtic āwyom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

Ancestry of “wy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshui—
2Proto-Celticāwyom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “wy”

  • wy
  • wyau
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →