Where does “arafaf” come from?
arafaf (Welsh) comes from Welsh araf, from Middle Welsh araf, from Proto-Celtic aramo-, from Proto-Celtic eramo-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁erh₁-mo-.
Ancestry of “arafaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | araf | slow |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | araf | slow, leisurely |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | aramo- | quiet |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | eramo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁erh₁-mo- | — |