Where does “allweddair” come from?

allweddair (Welsh) comes from Welsh gair, from Middle Welsh geir, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

allweddair (Welsh): keyword

Definitions

  1. keyword

Ancestry of “allweddair”, step by step

allweddair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgairword
2Middle Welshgeirword
3Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
4Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

via Welsh allwedd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshallweddkey
2Proto-Brythonic*alxweð
3Proto-Brythonic*axlweð
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r-