Where does “poethrawn” come from?

poethrawn (Welsh) comes from Welsh grawn, from Proto-Brythonic grọn, from Proto-Celtic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

poethrawn (Welsh): pepper

Definitions

  1. pepper

Ancestry of “poethrawn”, step by step

poethrawn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh grawn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgrawngrain
2Proto-Brythonicgrọngrain
3Proto-Celticgrānomgrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Welsh poeth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpoethhot; mulled; pyrexial, feverish
2Proto-Brythonicpoɨθcooked, hot
3Proto-Celtickʷoxtoscooked, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →