Where does “wynebwerth” come from?

wynebwerth (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwerth, from Middle Welsh gwerth, from Proto-Brythonic gwerθ, from Proto-Celtic wertos, from Proto-Indo-European wert-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wynebwerth (Welsh): compensation paid by a husband to his wife for...

Definitions

  1. compensation paid by a husband to his wife for...

Ancestry of “wynebwerth”, step by step

wynebwerth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwerth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwerthvalue, worth; worth; worthy
2Middle Welshgwerth—
3Proto-Brythonicgwerθworth, price
4Proto-Celticwertos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Welsh wyneb

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 wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-o-s →