Where does “conwydd” come from?

conwydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwŷdd, from Middle Welsh gwyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

conwydd (Welsh): conifers

Definitions

  1. conifers

Ancestry of “conwydd”, step by step

conwydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwŷdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwŷddloom; trees; plough
2Middle Welshgwyð—
3Proto-Brythonic*gwuɨðappearance, presence, face, sight, image
4Proto-Celtic*weiduswild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Welsh côn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcôncone
2EnglishConeA surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line
3Middle Englishcone—

Words derived from “conwydd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁- →
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