Where does “ugwẹ” come from?

ugwẹ (Yoruba) comes from Welsh gwe, from Proto-Celtic wegā, from Proto-Celtic wegyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

Ancestry of “ugwẹ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgweweb, spiderweb; gauze; the Web
2Proto-Celticwegāweb, woven fabric
3Proto-Celticwegyetito weave, compose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
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