Where does “de-orllewin” come from?

de-orllewin (Welsh) comes from Welsh de, from Welsh deau, from Proto-Celtic dexswos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱswo-, from Proto-Indo-European deḱs- — right.

de-orllewin (Welsh): south-west

Definitions

  1. south-west

Ancestry of “de-orllewin”, step by step

de-orllewin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshderight; south, southern; south
2Welshdeauright; south
3Proto-Celticdexswosright; south
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱswo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱs-right

via Welsh gorllewin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgorllewinwest (abbreviation: Gn)
2Welshgor-extreme, too, over-, hyper-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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