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Where does “gwisg” come from?

gwisg (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwesk, from Proto-Celtic weskā, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

gwisg (Welsh): dress, apparel, clothing

Definitions

  1. dress, apparel, clothing

Ancestry of “gwisg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgwesk—
2Proto-Celticweskā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “gwisg”

  • gwisgo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →