Where does “Bronwen” come from?

Bronwen (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Bronwen (Welsh): least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Definitions

  1. least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Ancestry of “Bronwen”, step by step

Bronwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwynwhite; blessed
2Proto-Brythonicgwɨnnwhite
3Proto-Celticwindoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Welsh bron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbronbreast; almost
2Middle Welshbronn—
3Proto-Brythonic*bronnbreast
4Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “Bronwen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →