Where does “urddwisg” come from?
urddwisg (Welsh) comes from Welsh urdd, from Middle Welsh urð, from Proto-Brythonic *ʉrð, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
urddwisg (Welsh): clerical vestment
Ancestry of “urddwisg”, step by step
urddwisg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh urdd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | urdd | order |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | urð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *ʉrð | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
via Welsh gwisg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwisg | dress, apparel, clothing |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gwesk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | weskā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |