Where does “go” come from?
go (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwo-, from Old Welsh guo-, from Proto-Brythonic gwo-, from Proto-Celtic uɸo-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
go (Welsh): pretty, a bit, fairly
Ancestry of “go”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gwo- | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | guo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwo- | sub-, under |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | uɸo- | sub-, under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |