Where does “dŵr” come from?

dŵr (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh dwfyr, from Proto-Brythonic duβr, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dŵr (Welsh): water; Soft mutation of tŵr

Definitions

  1. water; Soft mutation of tŵr

Ancestry of “dŵr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshdwfyrwater
2Proto-Brythonicduβrwater
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dŵr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →
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