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
- face; face, surface; front
Ancestry of “wyneb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | ėnib | face |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | enīkʷos | face |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁enih₃kʷos | face |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “wyneb”