Where does “bedhskrif” come from?
bedhskrif (Cornish) comes from Cornish bedh, from Middle Welsh beð, from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
bedhskrif (Cornish): epitaph
Definitions
- epitaph
Ancestry of “bedhskrif”, step by step
bedhskrif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish bedh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | bedh | grave |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | beð | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | beðr | bolster, bedding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | to bend, fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |
via Cornish skrif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | skrif | article, document |