Where does “crwydriad” come from?

crwydriad (Welsh) comes from Welsh crwydro, from Welsh crwydr, from Old Welsh cruitr, from Proto-Brythonic kruɨdr, from Celtic *kreitros, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

crwydriad (Welsh): wanderer, vagrant

Definitions

  1. wanderer, vagrant

Ancestry of “crwydriad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcrwydroto wander, roam, stroll, gad about; to spend to...
2Welshcrwydra wandering, roving, roaming; a sieve,...
3Old Welshcruitr—
4Proto-Brythonickruɨdrsieve, winnowing fan
5Celtic*kreitros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Celtic *kreitros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kruɨdr →