Where does “gyndwll” come from?
gyndwll (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwn, from English gun, from Middle English gunne, from Old Norse Gunnhildr, from Old Norse Gunnr, from Old Norse guðr, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis.
gyndwll (Welsh): gunport
Definitions
- gunport
Ancestry of “gyndwll”, step by step
gyndwll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwn | gun |
| 2 | English | gun | A device for projecting a hard object very... |
| 3 | Middle English | gunne | A trebuchet or similar kind of pellet-firing... |
| 4 | Old Norse | Gunnhildr | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | Gunnr | battle, war |
| 6 | Old Norse | guðr | battle, war |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Welsh twll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | twll | hole |