Where does “pawb” come from?
pawb (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh pawb, from Old Welsh paup, from Proto-Brythonic pọb, from Proto-Celtic kʷākʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₂-kʷo-.
pawb (Welsh): Synonym of pob; everyone, everybody
Definitions
- Synonym of pob; everyone, everybody
Ancestry of “pawb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | pawb | each, every; everyone, everybody |
| 2 | Old Welsh | paup | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | pọb | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷākʷos | everyone, everybody |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂-kʷo- | — |