Where does “cregynwisg” come from?

cregynwisg (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwisg, from Proto-Brythonic gwesk, from Proto-Celtic weskā, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

cregynwisg (Welsh): mother-of-pearl, nacre

Definitions

  1. mother-of-pearl, nacre

Ancestry of “cregynwisg”, step by step

cregynwisg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwisg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwisgdress, apparel, clothing
2Proto-Brythonicgwesk—
3Proto-Celticweskā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Welsh cregyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcregynor crogen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic weskā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwesk →