Where does “harddwisg” come from?

harddwisg (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwisg, from Proto-Brythonic gwesk, from Proto-Celtic weskā, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

harddwisg (Welsh): beautiful raiment, fine clothing, finery

Definitions

  1. beautiful raiment, fine clothing, finery

Ancestry of “harddwisg”, step by step

harddwisg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwisg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwisgdress, apparel, clothing
2Proto-Brythonicgwesk—
3Proto-Celticweskā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via Welsh hardd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshharddbeautiful
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic weskā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwesk →