Where does “unrhyw” come from?

unrhyw (Welsh) comes from Welsh un, from Middle Welsh un, from Proto-Brythonic ʉn, from Proto-Celtic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

unrhyw (Welsh): any

Definitions

  1. any

Ancestry of “unrhyw”, step by step

unrhyw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshunonly; one; one, individual
2Middle Welshunone
3Proto-Brythonicʉnone
4Proto-Celticoinosone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Welsh rhyw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhywsome; kind, sort; sex

Words derived from “unrhyw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Celtic oinos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ʉn →