Where does “brofydd” come from?
brofydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh bro, from Middle Welsh bro, from Proto-Brythonic broɣ, from Proto-Celtic mrogis, from Proto-Indo-European morǵ- — edge, boundary, border; frontier, border.
Ancestry of “brofydd”, step by step
brofydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh bro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bro | region, country, land, neighbourhood, native... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | bro | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | broɣ | country, region, territory |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | mrogis | border, borderland, march, mark; region, country,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
via Welsh ydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ydd | — |