Where does “coedwig” come from?

coedwig (Welsh) comes from Welsh coed, from Catalan coet, from Old Welsh coit, from Proto-Brythonic koɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaitos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.

coedwig (Welsh): forest, wood

Definitions

  1. forest, wood

Ancestry of “coedwig”, step by step

coedwig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh coed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcoedwood, timber; trees
2Catalancoetrocket
3Old Welshcoit—
4Proto-Brythonickoɨdwood, forest
5Proto-Celtickaitoswoods
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture

via Welsh gwig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwigwood, forest, grove
2Latinvīcusrow of houses; street; quarter; neighbourhood
3Proto-Italicweikosvillage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaitos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic koɨd →