Where does “chwerw” come from?
chwerw (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh chwerw, from Proto-Brythonic hwerw, from Proto-Celtic swerwos, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
chwerw (Welsh): bitter
Ancestry of “chwerw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | chwerw | bitter |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | hwerw | bitter |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | swerwos | bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |