Where does “penwythnosau” come from?

penwythnosau (Welsh) comes from Welsh penwythnos, from Welsh wythnos, from Welsh nos, from Middle Welsh nos, from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

penwythnosau (Welsh): plural of penwythnos

Definitions

  1. plural of penwythnos

Ancestry of “penwythnosau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenwythnosweekend
2Welshwythnosweek
3Welshnosnight
4Middle Welshnos—
5Latinnoxnight; darkness; a dream
6Proto-Italicnoktsnight
7Proto-Indo-Europeannókʷtsnight
8Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts →Every word from Proto-Italic nokts →
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