Where does “agerfad” come from?
agerfad (Welsh) comes from Welsh bad, from Old English bāt, from Proto-West Germanic bait, from Proto-Germanic baitaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
agerfad (Welsh): steamboat, steamship, steamer
Definitions
- steamboat, steamship, steamer
Ancestry of “agerfad”, step by step
agerfad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh bad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bad | boat; plague, pestilence |
| 2 | Old English | bāt | that which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bait | boat, ship |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | baitaz | boat, ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Welsh ager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ager | steam |