Where does “wythawd” come from?

wythawd (Welsh) comes from Welsh wyth, from Proto-Brythonic üiθ, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

wythawd (Welsh): octet

Definitions

  1. octet

Ancestry of “wythawd”, step by step

wythawd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh wyth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwytheight
2Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
3Proto-Celticoxtūeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Welsh awd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshawd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Celtic oxtū