Where does “bryd” come from?

bryd (Welsh) comes from Welsh pryd, from Middle Welsh pryd, from Proto-Brythonic prɨd, from Proto-Celtic kʷritus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

bryd (Welsh): aim, intent, purpose; Soft mutation of pryd

Definitions

  1. aim, intent, purpose; Soft mutation of pryd

Ancestry of “bryd”, step by step

bryd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pryd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprydwhen; time; meal, mealtime
2Middle Welshpryd—
3Proto-Brythonicprɨdshape, form; time
4Proto-Celtickʷritusform
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Middle Welsh bryt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshbryt—
2Proto-Brythonicbrɨdthought, mind, intent
3Proto-Celticbritisact of carrying, bearing
4EnglishbritishThe residents or inhabitants of Great Britain

Words derived from “bryd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →