Where does “gwyntoedd” come from?
gwyntoedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwynt, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnt, from Proto-Celtic wintos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
gwyntoedd (Welsh): plural of gwynt
Ancestry of “gwyntoedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | gwynt | wind |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gwɨnt | wind |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wintos | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |