Where does “cwm” come from?

cwm (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

cwm (Welsh): valley, dale, glen

Definitions

  1. valley, dale, glen

Ancestry of “cwm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
2Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “cwm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →