Where does “wyfa” come from?

wyfa (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.

wyfa (Welsh): ovary

Definitions

  1. ovary

Ancestry of “wyfa”, 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 →