Where does “byd” come from?
byd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh byt, from Proto-Brythonic bɨd, from Proto-Celtic bitus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- — life.
byd (Welsh): world
Ancestry of “byd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | byt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | bɨd | world |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bitus | world |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷiH-tu- | life |