Where does “gwrthydd” come from?

gwrthydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwrth-, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gwrthydd (Welsh): opposite, reverse, contrary

Definitions

  1. opposite, reverse, contrary

Ancestry of “gwrthydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwrth-against, anti-, contra-, counter-
2Proto-Celticwrit-against, opposite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Celtic writ- →
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