Where does “byrbryd” come from?

byrbryd (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.

byrbryd (Welsh): snack

Definitions

  1. snack

Ancestry of “byrbryd”, step by step

byrbryd 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 Welsh byr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbyrshort; brief, concise
2Old Norsebyrra fair wind
3Proto-Germanicburizmale offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →