Where does “adargi” come from?

adargi (Welsh) comes from Welsh adar, from Old Welsh atar, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

adargi (Welsh): any dog used in hunting birds, e.g. setter, spaniel, retriever

Definitions

  1. any dog used in hunting birds, e.g. setter, spaniel, retriever

Ancestry of “adargi”, step by step

adargi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh adar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshadarbirds; young birds, chicks
2Old Welshatarbird
3Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Welsh ci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcidog
2Middle Welshci
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos