Where does “gwiwerod” come from?

gwiwerod (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwiwer, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨwer, from Proto-Celtic wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gwiwerod (Welsh): plural of gwiwer

Definitions

  1. plural of gwiwer

Ancestry of “gwiwerod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwiwersquirrel
2Proto-Brythonicgwɨwersquirrel
3Proto-Celticwiwerossquirrel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wiweros →