Where does “dyfrgwn” come from?
dyfrgwn (Welsh) comes from Welsh dwfr, 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.
dyfrgwn (Welsh): plural of dyfrgi
Ancestry of “dyfrgwn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | dwfr | Alternative form of dŵr |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | duβr | water |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubros | dark; water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰubʰrós | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |