Where does “meinwen” come from?

meinwen (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.

meinwen (Welsh): a slender and fair young woman

Definitions

  1. a slender and fair young woman

Ancestry of “meinwen”, step by step

meinwen 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 main

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmainslender, thin; fine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →