Where does “gŵydd” come from?

gŵydd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

gŵydd (Welsh): presence, face; goose; simpleton

Definitions

  1. presence, face; goose; simpleton

Ancestry of “gŵydd”, step by step

gŵydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Welsh gwyð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwyð—
2Proto-Brythonic*gwuɨðappearance, presence, face, sight, image
3Proto-Celtic*weiduswild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via Middle Welsh guit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshguit—
2Proto-Celticgezdāgoose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁- →