Where does “gweddïwyr” come from?

gweddïwyr (Welsh) comes from Welsh gweddïo, from Proto-Celtic gʷedyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰédʰyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.

Ancestry of “gweddïwyr”, step by step

gweddïwyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gweddïo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgweddïoto pray
2Proto-Celticgʷedyetito pray
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰédʰyetito keep requesting, to keep asking for
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for

via Welsh ŵyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshŵyrSoft mutation of gŵyr; grandson, grandchild
2Middle WelshwyrSoft mutation of gwyr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰédʰyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷedyeti →