Where does “archiad” come from?
archiad (Welsh) comes from Welsh erchi, from Middle Welsh erchi, from Old Welsh erchim, from Proto-Brythonic ėrxɨd, from Proto-Celtic ɸarsketi, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
archiad (Welsh): command, bidding, request
Definitions
- command, bidding, request
Ancestry of “archiad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | erchi | to seek, to ask (for), to request, to beg (for) |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | erchi | to ask; to beg |
| 3 | Old Welsh | erchim | to ask, request, demand for something |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | ėrxɨd | to ask, plead |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸarsketi | to ask, to plead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |