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

Definitions

  1. plural of dyfrgi

Ancestry of “dyfrgwn”, step by step

dyfrgwn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh dwfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshdwfrAlternative form of dŵr
2Proto-Brythonicduβrwater
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh cŵn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcŵnplural of ci; dogs
2Proto-Celtickūdog; wolf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →