Where does “briwydd” come from?

briwydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwŷdd, from Middle Welsh gwyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

briwydd (Welsh): bedstraw (Galium)

Definitions

  1. bedstraw (Galium)

Ancestry of “briwydd”, step by step

briwydd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwŷdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwŷddloom; trees; plough
2Middle Welshgwyð
3Proto-Brythonic*gwuɨðappearance, presence, face, sight, image
4Proto-Celtic*weiduswild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Welsh briw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbriwcut, sore, wound; bruise; ulcer

via Welsh briwo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbriwoto smash, to shatter, to crumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁