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Where does “wyneb” come from?

wyneb (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic ėnib, from Proto-Celtic enīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁enih₃kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

wyneb (Welsh): face; face, surface; front

Definitions

  1. face; face, surface; front

Ancestry of “wyneb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicėnibface
2Proto-Celticenīkʷosface
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enih₃kʷosface
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “wyneb”

  • wynebwerth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →