Where does “llwydrew” come from?

llwydrew (Welsh) comes from Welsh llwyd, from Proto-Brythonic lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh- — pale, gray.

llwydrew (Welsh): hoar frost, rime

Definitions

  1. hoar frost, rime

Ancestry of “llwydrew”, step by step

llwydrew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwydgray
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray

via Welsh rhew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhewfrost; ice
2Proto-Celticɸreswosfrost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh- →