Where does “gwyniad” come from?
gwyniad (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
gwyniad (Welsh): gwyniad (Coregonus pennantii), a freshwater fish native to Bala Lake in Gwynedd
Definitions
- gwyniad (Coregonus pennantii), a freshwater fish native to Bala Lake in Gwynedd
Ancestry of “gwyniad”, step by step
gwyniad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwyn | white; blessed |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnn | white |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Welsh gwynio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwynio | — |