Where does “Prydael” come from?

Prydael (Welsh) comes from Welsh Prydain, from Middle Welsh Prydein, from Proto-Brythonic Pritanī, from Proto-Celtic *Kʷritanī, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Prydael (Welsh): Brexit

Definitions

  1. Brexit

Ancestry of “Prydael”, step by step

Prydael traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh Prydain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshPrydain—
2Middle WelshPrydein—
3Proto-BrythonicPritanī—
4Proto-Celtic*Kʷritanī—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Welsh gadael

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgadaelto leave, to abandon, to leave behind; to let, to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →