Where does “eisteddfod” come from?
eisteddfod (English) comes from Welsh eisteddfod, from Welsh bod, from Middle Welsh bot, from Proto-Brythonic boð, from Proto-Celtic butā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
eisteddfod (English): Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh...
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- Any of several annual festivals in which Welsh...
Ancestry of “eisteddfod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | eisteddfod | sitting, session; eisteddfod |
| 2 | Welsh | bod | to be; that... is, that... are, etc |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | bot | dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | boð | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | butā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
Words derived from “eisteddfod”