Where does “gwrthwynebair” come from?

gwrthwynebair (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwrthwyneb, from Welsh wyneb, from Proto-Brythonic ėnib, from Proto-Celtic enīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁enih₃kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

gwrthwynebair (Welsh): antonym

Definitions

  1. antonym

Ancestry of “gwrthwynebair”, step by step

gwrthwynebair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwrthwyneb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwrthwynebopposite, contrary; opposed to
2Welshwynebface; face, surface; front
3Proto-Brythonicėnibface
4Proto-Celticenīkʷosface
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enih₃kʷosface
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Welsh gair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgairword
2Middle Welshgeirword
3Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
4Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enih₃kʷos →