Where does “widus” come from?
widus (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
widus (Proto-Celtic): wood, trees
Definitions
- wood, trees
Ancestry of “widus”, step by step
widus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Proto-Indo-European widʰu-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via Proto-Indo-European weydʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weydʰ- | to separate, split, cleave, divide; wood,... |