Where does “cryfhau” come from?

cryfhau (Welsh) comes from Welsh cryf, from Middle Welsh cryf, from Proto-Brythonic krɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kriɸmos.

cryfhau (Welsh): to strengthen, to reinforce

Definitions

  1. to strengthen, to reinforce

Ancestry of “cryfhau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcryfstrong; tending to constipate, astringent
2Middle Welshcryf—
3Proto-Brythonickrɨβ̃strong
4Proto-Celtickriɸmos—
Every word from Proto-Celtic kriɸmos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic krɨβ̃ →Every word from Middle Welsh cryf →