Where does “wynebddu” come from?

wynebddu (Welsh) comes from Welsh wyneb, 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.

wynebddu (Welsh): black-faced

Definitions

  1. black-faced

Ancestry of “wynebddu”, step by step

wynebddu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh wyneb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwynebface; face, surface; front
2Proto-Brythonicėnibface
3Proto-Celticenīkʷosface
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enih₃kʷosface
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Welsh du

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdublack
2Proto-Brythonicduβblack
3Proto-Celticdubusblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →