Where does “swyddwisg” come from?

swyddwisg (Welsh) comes from Welsh swydd, from Middle Welsh swyð, from Proto-Brythonic *suɨð, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

swyddwisg (Welsh): ceremonial uniform, livery, robes of office

Definitions

  1. ceremonial uniform, livery, robes of office

Ancestry of “swyddwisg”, step by step

swyddwisg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh swydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshswyddjob; office, post, position, capacity; county
2Middle Welshswyð—
3Proto-Brythonic*suɨð—
4Latinsēdēsseat, chair
5Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
6Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Welsh gwisg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwisgdress, apparel, clothing
2Proto-Brythonicgwesk—
3Proto-Celticweskā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →