Where does “chwerwddwr” come from?

chwerwddwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh dŵr, from Middle Welsh dwfyr, from Proto-Brythonic duβr, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

chwerwddwr (Welsh): cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

Definitions

  1. cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

Ancestry of “chwerwddwr”, step by step

chwerwddwr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh dŵr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdŵrwater; Soft mutation of tŵr
2Middle Welshdwfyrwater
3Proto-Brythonicduβrwater
4Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh chwerw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshchwerwbitter
2Middle Welshchwerwbitter
3Proto-Brythonichwerwbitter
4Proto-Celticswerwosbitter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →
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