Where does “drysgoed” come from?
drysgoed (Welsh) comes from Welsh coed, from Catalan coet, from Old Welsh coit, from Proto-Brythonic koɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaitos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
drysgoed (Welsh): thicket of trees
Definitions
- thicket of trees
Ancestry of “drysgoed”, step by step
drysgoed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh coed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | coed | wood, timber; trees |
| 2 | Catalan | coet | rocket |
| 3 | Old Welsh | coit | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | koɨd | wood, forest |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaitos | woods |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |
via Welsh dyrys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dyrys | tangled, thorny |