Where does “gweoedd” come from?

gweoedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwe, from Proto-Celtic wegā, from Proto-Celtic wegyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “gweoedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgweweb, spiderweb; gauze; the Web
2Proto-Celticwegāweb, woven fabric
3Proto-Celticwegyetito weave, compose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wegyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic wegā →