Where does “cyfeirnod” come from?

cyfeirnod (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyfeirio, 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.

cyfeirnod (Welsh): reference, mark of reference

Definitions

  1. reference, mark of reference

Ancestry of “cyfeirnod”, step by step

cyfeirnod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cyfeirio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcyfeirioto direct, point, orient; to address; to refer,...
2Welshcyfairdirection, region, place; acre
3Middle Welshkyueirdirection, part
4Proto-Celticɸare-for-, fore-
5Proto-Celticɸarein front of
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

via Welsh nod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnodmark, brand; aim, objective, goal; node
2EnglishnodeA knot, knob, protuberance or swelling; The point...
3Middle Englishnodelump, swelling; knot, tie
4Latinnōdusa knot (in rope)
5Proto-Indo-Europeangned-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare- →