Where does “brithddu” come from?

brithddu (Welsh) comes from Welsh du, from Proto-Brythonic duβ, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

brithddu (Welsh): black spotted, mottled black

Definitions

  1. black spotted, mottled black

Ancestry of “brithddu”, step by step

brithddu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdublack
2Proto-Brythonicduβblack
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh brith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbrithmottled, speckled, brindled; grey
2Old Welshbrith—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →