Where does “wynebu” come from?

wynebu (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.

wynebu (Welsh): to face

Definitions

  1. to face

Ancestry of “wynebu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwynebface; face, surface; front
2Proto-Brythonicėnibface
3Proto-Celticenīkʷosface
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enih₃kʷosface
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enih₃kʷos →
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