Where does “llwydfron” come from?

llwydfron (Welsh) comes from Welsh bron, from Middle Welsh bronn, from Proto-Brythonic *bronn, from Proto-Celtic brusū, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

llwydfron (Welsh): (common) whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Definitions

  1. (common) whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Ancestry of “llwydfron”, step by step

llwydfron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbronbreast; almost
2Middle Welshbronn—
3Proto-Brythonic*bronnbreast
4Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

via Welsh llwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwydgray
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →