Where does “Arth Fwyaf” come from?
Arth Fwyaf (Welsh) comes from Welsh yr, from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Arth Fwyaf (Welsh): Ursa Major, the Great Bear
Definitions
- Ursa Major, the Great Bear
Ancestry of “Arth Fwyaf”, step by step
Arth Fwyaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh yr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | yr | Alternative form of y; the; green, fresh |
| 2 | Welsh | y | the; that; which, whom |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | y | his, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant |
| 4 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |