Where does “gwarchae” come from?
gwarchae (Welsh) comes from Welsh cae, from Middle Welsh kay, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
gwarchae (Welsh): siege
Definitions
- siege
Ancestry of “gwarchae”, step by step
gwarchae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cae | field; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | kay | hedge; enclosure |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Proto-Kartvelian gwar-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | gwar- | — |