Where does “byrfodd” come from?

byrfodd (Welsh) comes from Welsh modd, from Middle Welsh mod, from Old Norse moð, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

byrfodd (Welsh): abbreviation

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Ancestry of “byrfodd”, step by step

byrfodd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh modd

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	modd	way, manner, fashion
2	Middle Welsh	mod	—
3	Old Norse	moð	—
4	Latin	modus	measure
5	Proto-Indo-European	mēd-	to measure
6	Proto-Indo-European	med-	to measure; to give advice; healing

via Welsh byr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	byr	short; brief, concise
2	Old Norse	byrr	a fair wind
3	Proto-Germanic	buriz	male offspring; son; elevation; hill; favourable...
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →