Where does “gwŷdd” come from?
gwŷdd (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.
gwŷdd (Welsh): loom; trees; plough
Definitions
- loom; trees; plough
Ancestry of “gwŷdd”, step by step
gwŷdd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh gwyð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gwyð | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwuɨð | appearance, presence, face, sight, image |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *weidus | wild |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Welsh gwau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwau | — |