Where does “bradwr” come from?

bradwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh bradu, from Welsh brad, from Middle Welsh brat, from Proto-Brythonic brad, from Proto-Celtic mratom, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.

bradwr (Welsh): traitor, betrayer

Definitions

  1. traitor, betrayer

Ancestry of “bradwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbraduto waste, to squander
2Welshbradtreason; treachery
3Middle Welshbrat—
4Proto-Brythonicbraddeceit, treachery
5Proto-Celticmratomdeceit, betrayal, treachery
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmerh₂-to seize, grip; to pack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic mratom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic brad →