Where does “ewinrhew” come from?

ewinrhew (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhew, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

ewinrhew (Welsh): frostbite

Definitions

  1. frostbite

Ancestry of “ewinrhew”, step by step

ewinrhew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh rhew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhewfrost; ice
2Proto-Celticɸreswosfrost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

via Welsh ewin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshewinnail (fingernail and toenail)

Words derived from “ewinrhew

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews-