Where does “gwenyn meirch” come from?

gwenyn meirch (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwenyn, from Proto-Celtic wan-inyo-, from Proto-Celtic wano- — tip, sting.

gwenyn meirch (Welsh): wasps

Definitions

  1. wasps

Ancestry of “gwenyn meirch”, step by step

gwenyn meirch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwenyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwenyngenerally bees
2Proto-Celticwan-inyo-—
3Proto-Celticwano-tip, sting

via Welsh meirch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmeirch—
Every word from Proto-Celtic wano- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wan-inyo- →Every word from Welsh gwenyn →