Where does “enwog” come from?
enwog (Welsh) comes from Welsh enw, from Middle Welsh enw, from Old Welsh anu, from Proto-Brythonic anw, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
enwog (Welsh): famous, renowned
Ancestry of “enwog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | enw | name; noun |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | enw | name |
| 3 | Old Welsh | anu | name |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | anw | name |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | anman | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |