Where does “Parchedig” come from?

Parchedig (Welsh) comes from Welsh parchu, from Middle Welsh parchu, from Proto-Brythonic parxɨd, from Latin parcō — to spare, save up, economise.

Parchedig (Welsh): Reverend

Definitions

  1. Reverend

Ancestry of “Parchedig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshparchuto respect; to revere
2Middle Welshparchu—
3Proto-Brythonicparxɨd—
4Latinparcōto spare, save up, economise
Every word from Latin parcō →Every word from Proto-Brythonic parxɨd →Every word from Middle Welsh parchu →