Where does “aelddu” come from?

aelddu (Welsh) comes from Welsh du, from Proto-Brythonic duβ, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

aelddu (Welsh): black-browed, having black eyebrows

Definitions

  1. black-browed, having black eyebrows

Ancestry of “aelddu”, step by step

aelddu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdublack
2Proto-Brythonicduβblack
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh ael

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshaeleyebrow
2Proto-Celticagloslitter, brood
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