Where does “cydbwysedd” come from?
cydbwysedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh pwys, from Proto-Brythonic puɨs, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
cydbwysedd (Welsh): balance, equilibrium, equipoise
Definitions
- balance, equilibrium, equipoise
Ancestry of “cydbwysedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pwys | weight, burden, pressure; importance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | puɨs | weight |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |