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

  1. to direct, point, orient; to address; to refer,...

Ancestry of “cyfeirio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcyfairdirection, region, place; acre
2Middle Welshkyueirdirection, part
3Proto-Celticɸare-for-, fore-
4Proto-Celticɸarein front of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “cyfeirio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare- →