Where does “newyddair” come from?

newyddair (Welsh) comes from Welsh gair, from Middle Welsh geir, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

newyddair (Welsh): neologism

Definitions

  1. neologism

Ancestry of “newyddair”, step by step

newyddair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgairword
2Middle Welshgeirword
3Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
4Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

via Welsh newydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnewyddnew; news; just
2Proto-Brythonicnewɨð—
3Proto-Celticnouyosnew
4Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →