Where does “penddu” come from?

penddu (Welsh) comes from Welsh du, from Proto-Brythonic duβ, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

penddu (Welsh): Eurasian blackcap

Definitions

  1. Eurasian blackcap

Ancestry of “penddu”, step by step

penddu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdublack
2Proto-Brythonicduβblack
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Welsh pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead

Words derived from “penddu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →
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