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

Definitions

  1. plural of gwynt

Ancestry of “gwyntoedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwyntwind
2Proto-Brythonicgwɨntwind
3Proto-Celticwintoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →