Where does “dau ddeg naw” come from?
dau ddeg naw (Welsh) comes from Welsh naw, from Proto-Brythonic naw, from Proto-Celtic nawan, from Proto-Austronesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa — breath.
dau ddeg naw (Welsh): twenty-nine
Definitions
- twenty-nine
Ancestry of “dau ddeg naw”, step by step
dau ddeg naw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh naw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | naw | nine; Nasal mutation of daw |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | naw | nine |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | nawan | nine |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *nihawa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | niSawa | breath |