Where does “hydrin” come from?
hydrin (English) comes from Welsh hy-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
Ancestry of “hydrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | hy- | affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
Words derived from “hydrin”