Where does “*towissus” come from?

*towissus (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic wissus, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtus, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

*towissus (Proto-Celtic): act of leading, beginning

Definitions

  1. act of leading, beginning

Ancestry of “*towissus”, step by step

*towissus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic wissus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwissusact of discovering, finding out; knowledge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Proto-Celtic to-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticto-to, towards
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “*towissus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydtus →Every word from Proto-Celtic wissus →