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Where does “brwd” come from?

brwd (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic brutus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

brwd (Welsh): eager, keen; passionate, zealous

Definitions

  1. eager, keen; passionate, zealous

Ancestry of “brwd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbrutusboiling heat; fermentation, boiling heat;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “brwd”

  • brwdfrydedd
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