Where does “gwrthwynebu” come from?
gwrthwynebu (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.
gwrthwynebu (Welsh): to oppose
Definitions
- to oppose
Ancestry of “gwrthwynebu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwrthwyneb | opposite, contrary; opposed to |
| 2 | Welsh | wyneb | face; face, surface; front |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ėnib | face |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | enīkʷos | face |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁enih₃kʷos | face |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |