Where does “coetir” come from?

coetir (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.

coetir (Welsh): woodland

Definitions

  1. woodland

Ancestry of “coetir”, step by step

coetir 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 tir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtirland
2Old Welshtirland
3Proto-Brythonictirland
4Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
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