Where does “adwyth” come from?

adwyth (Welsh) comes from Welsh gŵyth, from Proto-Celtic wēt(t)ā, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

adwyth (Welsh): evil, misfortune

Definitions

  1. evil, misfortune

Ancestry of “adwyth”, step by step

adwyth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gŵyth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgŵythanger
2Proto-Celticwēt(t)āswamp, stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Welsh ad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshadSoft mutation of gad

Words derived from “adwyth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →