Where does “carfil” come from?
carfil (Welsh) comes from Welsh câr, from Middle Welsh carr, from Proto-Brythonic karr, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
carfil (Welsh): caravel, carvel; working beast, dray horse,...
Definitions
- caravel, carvel; working beast, dray horse,...
Ancestry of “carfil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | câr | kinsman, relation, relative, cousin; friend,... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | carr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | karr | wagon; cart; load |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |