Where does “amheus” come from?
amheus (Welsh) comes from Welsh amau, from Middle Welsh amheu, from Proto-Brythonic *amhow, from Proto-Celtic ambisuweti, from Proto-Celtic ambi-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
amheus (Welsh): dubious, doubtful, ambiguous
Definitions
- dubious, doubtful, ambiguous
Ancestry of “amheus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | amau | to doubt; to suspect |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | amheu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *amhow | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ambisuweti | to turn around; to doubt |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ambi- | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |