Where does “carn pinwydd” come from?
carn pinwydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh pinwydd, from Welsh pìn, from Old Frisian pīne, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
carn pinwydd (Welsh): red-belted conk (Fomitopsis pinicola)
Definitions
- red-belted conk (Fomitopsis pinicola)
Ancestry of “carn pinwydd”, step by step
carn pinwydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh pinwydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pinwydd | pine trees (Pinus spp.) |
| 2 | Welsh | pìn | pin; peg; pivot |
| 3 | Old Frisian | pīne | — |
| 4 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |