Where does “gwrach” come from?

gwrach (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic wrakkā, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

gwrach (Welsh): witch, sorceress, hag

Definitions

  1. witch, sorceress, hag

Ancestry of “gwrach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwrakkā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “gwrach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wrakkā →
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