Where does “briduw” come from?

briduw (Welsh) comes from Welsh Duw, from Middle Welsh Duw, from Old Welsh duiu, from Proto-Brythonic duɨw, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

briduw (Welsh): a solemn oath in which God is taken as a witness

Definitions

  1. a solemn oath in which God is taken as a witness

Ancestry of “briduw”, step by step

briduw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh Duw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshDuwGod
2Middle WelshDuwGod
3Old Welshduiugod, goddess, divinity
4Proto-Brythonicduɨwgod
5Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Welsh bri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbrihonour, esteem
2Proto-Celticbrīgosstrength
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrih₂-g-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Italic deiwos →