Where does “arth wen” come from?
arth wen (Welsh) comes from Welsh arth, from Proto-Brythonic arθ, from Proto-Celtic artos, from Ancient Greek ἄρτος — a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread.
arth wen (Welsh): polar bear
Definitions
- polar bear
Ancestry of “arth wen”, step by step
arth wen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh arth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | arth | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | arθ | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | artos | bear |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρτος | a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread |
via Welsh wen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | wen | Soft mutation of gwen |