Where does “cigysydd” come from?

cigysydd (Welsh) comes from Latin carnivorus, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

cigysydd (Welsh): carnivore

Definitions

  1. carnivore

Ancestry of “cigysydd”, step by step

cigysydd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin carnivorus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincarnivorusfeeding on flesh, carnivorous, meat-eating
2Latincarōflesh, meat of an animal
3Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Welsh ysydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshysydddevourer, consumer
2Welshysuto consume, devour; to erode, corrode; to yearn,...
3Proto-Celticessito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat

via Welsh cig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcigmeat
2Proto-Celtickīkosbreast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-