Where does “hwy” come from?

hwy (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh wy, from Old Welsh ui, from Proto-Celtic āwyom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

hwy (Welsh): they; them; comparative degree of hir: longer;...

Definitions

  1. they; them; comparative degree of hir: longer;...

Ancestry of “hwy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshwy—
2Old Welshui—
3Proto-Celticāwyomegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic āwyom →