Where does “gerwin” come from?

gerwin (Welsh) comes from Welsh -in, from Proto-Brythonic -in, from Proto-Celtic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

gerwin (Welsh): rough

Definitions

  1. rough

Ancestry of “gerwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-informs nouns characterised by root; pridd + API →...
2Proto-Brythonic-in—
3Proto-Celtic-īnosOf or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Celtic -īnos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →
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