Where does “marwdon” come from?

marwdon (Welsh) comes from Welsh tôn, from Middle Welsh tonn, from Proto-Brythonic *tonn, from Proto-Celtic tundā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

marwdon (Welsh): dandruff

Definitions

  1. dandruff

Ancestry of “marwdon”, step by step

marwdon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tôn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtôntone, sound; tune, melody
2Middle Welshtonn—
3Proto-Brythonic*tonn—
4Proto-Celtictundāwave, billow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

via Welsh marw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmarwdead; lifeless; to die
2Proto-Brythonicmarwdead
3Proto-Celticmarwosdead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tundā →