Where does “baw” come from?

baw (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic bowā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷew- — excrement; excrement; dung; move.

baw (Welsh): dirt, filth, grime; excrement, dung; filthy

Definitions

  1. dirt, filth, grime; excrement, dung; filthy

Ancestry of “baw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbowādirt, filth; excrement
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷew-excrement; excrement; dung; move

Words derived from “baw

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷew-Every word from Proto-Celtic bowā
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