Where does “garwhau” come from?

garwhau (Welsh) comes from Welsh -hau, from Proto-Brythonic *-haɣjed, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.

garwhau (Welsh): to roughen make or become rougher

Definitions

  1. to roughen make or become rougher

Ancestry of “garwhau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-haucreates a verbal noun from a verbal root
2Proto-Brythonic*-haɣjed—
3Proto-Celtic*-sagyetordenominative/causative suffix
Every word from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor →Every word from Welsh -hau →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *-haɣjed →
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