Where does “cymoedd” come from?

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

cymoedd (Welsh): plural of cwm

Definitions

  1. plural of cwm

Ancestry of “cymoedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcwmvalley, dale, glen
2Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
3Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →