Where does “teithiau” come from?

teithiau (Welsh) comes from Welsh Iau, from Middle Welsh ieu, from Brythonic *Yow, from Latin Iovem, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Ancestry of “teithiau”, step by step

teithiau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh Iau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshIauJupiter, Thursday
2Middle Welshieu
3Brythonic*Yow
4LatinIovem
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Welsh taith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtaithjourney, trip, tour
2Old Irish·tá
3Proto-Celtic*tāyetito stand
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Latin IovemEvery word from Brythonic *Yow
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