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
- presence, face; goose; simpleton
Ancestry of “gŵydd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | gwyð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwuɨð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *weidus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |