Where does “Aeronwen” come from?
Aeronwen (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwên, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Ancestry of “Aeronwen”, step by step
Aeronwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwên
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwên | smile |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Welsh aeron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | aeron | fruits; berries |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | aɨron | berries |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | agronā | berries, sloes |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |