Where does “rhwygo” come from?

rhwygo (Welsh) comes from Welsh o, from Proto-Brythonic o, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

rhwygo (Welsh): to tear, to rip

Definitions

  1. to tear, to rip

Ancestry of “rhwygo”, step by step

rhwygo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshohe, him; of; from
2Proto-Brythonicofrom
3Proto-Celtic*auaway from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Welsh rhwyg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhwygtear, rip
2Proto-Indo-Europeanreyk-to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Celtic *au →
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