Where does “Gwenfrewi” come from?

Gwenfrewi (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffrwd, from Proto-Brythonic frud, from Proto-Celtic srutom, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Ancestry of “Gwenfrewi”, step by step

Gwenfrewi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ffrwd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshffrwdbrook, stream; torrent, flood
2Proto-Brythonicfrudstream, river; flow, current
3Proto-Celticsrutomstream, river; flow, current
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Welsh gwên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwênsmile
2Proto-Celticwindoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “Gwenfrewi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic srutom →
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