Where does “carwden” come from?

carwden (Welsh) comes from Welsh câr, from Middle Welsh carr, from Proto-Brythonic karr, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

carwden (Welsh): backband, backchain band or chain that passes over the back of a horse to hold up the shafts of a wagon

Definitions

  1. backband, backchain band or chain that passes over the back of a horse to hold up the shafts of a wagon

Ancestry of “carwden”, step by step

carwden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh câr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcârkinsman, relation, relative, cousin; friend,...
2Middle Welshcarr—
3Proto-Brythonickarrwagon; cart; load
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Welsh gwden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwdenwithe {{gloss|
2Middle Welshgwden—
3Proto-Celtic*weitiswithe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós →Every word from Proto-Celtic karros →