Where does “gwain” come from?
gwain (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwėɣin, from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
gwain (Welsh): sheath, scabbard; vagina
Ancestry of “gwain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gwėɣin | sheath |
| 2 | Latin | vāgīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |