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Where does “gwir” come from?

gwir (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic wīros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.

gwir (Proto-Brythonic): true

Definitions

  1. true

Ancestry of “gwir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwīrostrue
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁rostrue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁-true

Words derived from “gwir”

  • gwir
  • gwir
  • gwirioù
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