Where does “meryswydd” come from?
meryswydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwŷdd, from Middle Welsh gwyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic *weidus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
meryswydd (Welsh): common medlar medlar trees (Mespilus germanica)
Definitions
- common medlar medlar trees (Mespilus germanica)
Ancestry of “meryswydd”, step by step
meryswydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwŷdd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwŷdd | loom; trees; plough |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | gwyð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwuɨð | appearance, presence, face, sight, image |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *weidus | wild |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Welsh merys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | merys | — |