Where does “wythwr” come from?

wythwr (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,...

wythwr (Welsh): number eight, eighthman

Definitions

  1. number eight, eighthman

Ancestry of “wythwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwytheight
2Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
3Proto-Celticoxtūeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Celtic oxtū →