Where does “canrif” come from?

canrif (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhif, from Proto-Brythonic rriβ̃, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

canrif (Welsh): century

Definitions

  1. century

Ancestry of “canrif”, step by step

canrif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh rhif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhifnumber
2Proto-Brythonicrriβ̃number
3Proto-Celticrīmānumber
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Welsh cânt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcântthird-person plural present indicative/future of...
2Proto-Celtickantoscorner; rim
3Proto-Indo-European*kh₂ndʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →