Where does “llaethwyn” come from?

llaethwyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwyn, from Proto-Brythonic gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

llaethwyn (Welsh): milk-white

Definitions

  1. milk-white

Ancestry of “llaethwyn”, step by step

llaethwyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwynwhite; blessed
2Proto-Brythonicgwɨnnwhite
3Proto-Celticwindoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Welsh llaeth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllaethmilk; milk-like substance, latex; milt, soft roe
2Proto-Brythonicllaɨθmilk
3Latinlactisgenitive singular of lac; of milk; milk
4Latinlácmilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵláktsmilk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →