Where does “Henfyd” come from?

Henfyd (Welsh) comes from Welsh byd, from Middle Welsh byt, from Proto-Brythonic bɨd, from Proto-Celtic bitus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- — life.

Henfyd (Welsh): the Ancient World, Antiquity

Definitions

  1. the Ancient World, Antiquity

Ancestry of “Henfyd”, step by step

Henfyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh byd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbydworld
2Middle Welshbytworld
3Proto-Brythonicbɨdworld
4Proto-Celticbitusworld
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-tu-life

via Welsh Hen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshHenold, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former; inveterate, chronic; original; senior, elder
2Proto-Brythonichenold
3Proto-Celticsenosold
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH-tu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨd →