Where does “eirwynt” come from?

eirwynt (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwynt, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnt, from Proto-Celtic wintos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

eirwynt (Welsh): Wind that brings snow; a cold wind

Definitions

  1. Wind that brings snow; a cold wind

Ancestry of “eirwynt”, step by step

eirwynt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwynt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwyntwind
2Proto-Brythonicgwɨntwind
3Proto-Celticwintoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Welsh eira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsheirasnow
2Proto-Brythonicėrɣsnow
3Proto-Celticargyoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵ-yó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →