Where does “pinwydd” come from?

pinwydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh pìn, from Old Frisian pīne, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

pinwydd (Welsh): pine trees (Pinus spp.)

Definitions

  1. pine trees (Pinus spp.)

Ancestry of “pinwydd”, step by step

pinwydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pìn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpìnpin; peg; pivot
2Old Frisianpīne
3Latinpoenāpenalty, punishment
4Ancient Greekποινήblood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,...
5Proto-Hellenickʷoinā́
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷoynéh₂payment; punishment, vengeance
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Welsh gwŷdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwŷddloom; trees; plough
2Middle Welshgwyð
3Proto-Brythonic*gwuɨðappearance, presence, face, sight, image
4Proto-Celtic*weiduswild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weydʰh₁-to separate, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwi-two; apart, asunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “pinwydd

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-