Where does “pumawd” come from?
pumawd (Welsh) comes from Welsh pump, from Middle Welsh pymp, from Old Welsh pimp, from Proto-Brythonic pɨmp, from Proto-Celtic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
pumawd (Welsh): quintet
Definitions
- quintet
Ancestry of “pumawd”, step by step
pumawd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh pump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pump | five |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | pymp | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | pimp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | pɨmp | five |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Welsh awd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | awd | — |