Where does “wyau” come from?

wyau (Welsh) comes from Welsh wy, from Middle Welsh wy, from Old Welsh ui, from Proto-Celtic āwyom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

wyau (Welsh): plural of wy

Definitions

  1. plural of wy

Ancestry of “wyau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwyegg
2Middle Welshwy—
3Old Welshui—
4Proto-Celticāwyomegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic āwyom →