Where does “Prydain” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Prydain”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Prydain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →