Where does “byrddau” come from?
byrddau (Welsh) comes from Welsh bwrdd, from Middle Welsh bwrt, from Old English bord, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
byrddau (Welsh): plural of bwrdd
Ancestry of “byrddau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | bwrdd | board, table; table; board; table |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | bwrt | — |
| 3 | Old English | bord | board, plank; table; shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |