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Where does “Tegwen” come from?

Tegwen (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwên, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Tegwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwênsmile
2Proto-Celticwindoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →