Where does “rhygwenith” come from?

rhygwenith (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwenith, from Middle Welsh gwenith, from Proto-Brythonic gwöniθ, from Proto-Celtic uɸo-nixtos.

rhygwenith (Welsh): triticale

Definitions

  1. triticale

Ancestry of “rhygwenith”, step by step

rhygwenith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwenith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwenithwheat; grains of wheat; wheat plants
2Middle Welshgwenith—
3Proto-Brythonicgwöniθwheat
4Proto-Celticuɸo-nixtos—

via Welsh rhyg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhygrye
Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo-nixtos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwöniθ →Every word from Middle Welsh gwenith →