Where does “Guorthigirn” come from?
Guorthigirn (Old Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *Gworθɨɣern, from Proto-Celtic Uɸortigernos, from Proto-Celtic uɸor-, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “Guorthigirn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *Gworθɨɣern | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Uɸortigernos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | uɸor- | over, super- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |