Where does “byd-eang” come from?

byd-eang (Welsh) comes from Welsh byd, from Middle Welsh byt, from Proto-Brythonic bɨd, from Proto-Celtic bitus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- — life.

byd-eang (Welsh): global, worldwide

Definitions

  1. global, worldwide

Ancestry of “byd-eang”, step by step

byd-eang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh byd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbydworld
2Middle Welshbytworld
3Proto-Brythonicbɨdworld
4Proto-Celticbitusworld
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-tu-life

via Welsh eang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsheangwide, broad, extensive
2Middle Welshehang—
3Proto-Brythonicehang—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨd →