Where does “morwennol” come from?

morwennol (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwennol, from Middle Welsh gwennawl, from Old Welsh guennol, from Proto-Celtic wesnālā, from Proto-Celtic wesr-, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.

morwennol (Welsh): tern

Definitions

  1. tern

Ancestry of “morwennol”, step by step

morwennol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwennol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwennolswallow, martin; weaver's shuttle
2Middle Welshgwennawl—
3Old Welshguennol—
4Proto-Celticwesnālāswallow
5Proto-Celticwesr-spring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwósr̥spring

via Welsh môr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic wesr- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wesnālā →