Where does “afondeithiau” come from?
afondeithiau (Welsh) comes from Welsh afondaith, from Welsh afon, from French aphone, from Ancient Greek ἄφωνος, from Ancient Greek -φωνος, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂.
Ancestry of “afondeithiau”, step by step
afondeithiau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh afondaith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | afondaith | river voyage or cruise |
| 2 | Welsh | afon | river |
| 3 | French | aphone | voiceless, aphonic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄφωνος | voiceless, dumb; unable to speak; intestate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -φωνος | sounding |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |