Where does “prenaff” come from?
prenaff (Old Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic prɨnad, from Proto-Celtic kʷrinati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
Ancestry of “prenaff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | prɨnad | to buy |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrinati | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |