Where does “gwanwyn” come from?
gwanwyn (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwaeanhwyn, from Old Welsh guiannuin, from Proto-Brythonic wesantēnos, from Proto-Celtic wesantos, from Proto-Celtic wesr-, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
gwanwyn (Welsh): spring, springtime
Definitions
- spring, springtime
Ancestry of “gwanwyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gwaeanhwyn | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | guiannuin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | wesantēnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wesantos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wesr- | spring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |