Where does “cegddu” come from?

cegddu (Welsh) comes from Welsh du, from Proto-Brythonic duβ, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

cegddu (Welsh): black-mouthed

Definitions

  1. black-mouthed

Ancestry of “cegddu”, step by step

cegddu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdublack
2Proto-Brythonicduβblack
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh ceg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcegmouth
2Old Englishċēacejaw, cheek; jaw; cheek
3Proto-West Germanickākājaw, cheek
4Proto-Germanickēkǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →