Where does “adfachu” come from?

adfachu (Welsh) comes from Welsh adfach, from Welsh ad-, from Proto-Brythonic ate-, from Proto-Celtic ati-, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

adfachu (Welsh): to claw back

Definitions

  1. to claw back

Ancestry of “adfachu”, step by step

adfachu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh adfach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshadfachbarb
2Welshad-again, back, re-; affirmative prefix, emphasises...
3Proto-Brythonicate-—
4Proto-Celticati-re-, again, second, further
5Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Welsh bachu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbachuto hook catch with a hook; to hook up hang with a hook
2Welshbachsmall, little, short; not fully-grown or...
3Old Welshbach—
4Proto-Celticbakkoshook, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →