Where does “newyn” come from?
newyn (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh newyn, from Proto-Celtic nowinyos, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂w- — death; the dead, corpse.
newyn (Welsh): hunger, starvation; famine
Definitions
- hunger, starvation; famine
Ancestry of “newyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | newyn | hunger |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | nowinyos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂w- | death; the dead, corpse |