Where does “dauwynebog” come from?

dauwynebog (Welsh) comes from Welsh wyneb, from Proto-Brythonic ėnib, from Proto-Celtic enīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁enih₃kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

dauwynebog (Welsh): two-faced, having two faces, facing two directions

Definitions

  1. two-faced, having two faces, facing two directions

Ancestry of “dauwynebog”, step by step

dauwynebog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh wyneb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwynebface; face, surface; front
2Proto-Brythonicėnibface
3Proto-Celticenīkʷosface
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enih₃kʷosface
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Welsh dau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdautwo
2Proto-Brythonic*dowtwo
3Proto-Celtic*duwotwo
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →