Where does “wy” come from?
wy (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh wy, from Old Welsh ui, from Proto-Celtic āwyom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
wy (Welsh): egg
Ancestry of “wy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | wy | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | ui | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | āwyom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |