Where does “bydwraig” come from?

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

bydwraig (Welsh): midwife

Definitions

  1. midwife

Ancestry of “bydwraig”, step by step

bydwraig 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 gwraig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwraigwife; woman
2Middle Welshgureic—
3Proto-Brythonicgwrėgwoman, female human; wife
4Proto-Celticgʷrakī—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨd →
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