Where does “cyfeirio” come from?
cyfeirio (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyfair, from Middle Welsh kyueir, from Proto-Celtic ɸare-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
cyfeirio (Welsh): to direct, point, orient; to address; to refer,...
Definitions
- to direct, point, orient; to address; to refer,...
Ancestry of “cyfeirio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | cyfair | direction, region, place; acre |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | kyueir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸare- | for-, fore- |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸare | in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |