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Where does “gwanwynau” come from?

gwanwynau (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwanwyn, 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.

gwanwynau (Welsh): plural of gwanwyn

Definitions

  1. plural of gwanwyn

Ancestry of “gwanwynau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwanwynspring, springtime
2Middle Welshgwaeanhwyn—
3Old Welshguiannuin—
4Proto-Brythonicwesantēnos—
5Proto-Celticwesantos—
6Proto-Celticwesr-spring
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwósr̥spring
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