Where does “gwiber” come from?

gwiber (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwiber, from Proto-Brythonic *gwiber, from Latin vīpera — adder, snake, serpent, viper.

gwiber (Welsh): adder, viper

Definitions

  1. adder, viper

Ancestry of “gwiber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwiber—
2Proto-Brythonic*gwiber—
3Latinvīperaadder, snake, serpent, viper
Every word from Latin vīpera →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *gwiber →Every word from Middle Welsh gwiber →