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
- keyword
Ancestry of “allweddair”, step by step
allweddair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gair | word |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | geir | word |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gėr | word, speech |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | garyos | word; command |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r- | to shout, call |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |
via Welsh allwedd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | allwedd | key |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *alxweð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *axlweð | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |