Where does “cyfrinach” come from?
cyfrinach (Welsh) comes from Welsh -ach, from Middle Welsh -ach, from Proto-Brythonic -ox, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
cyfrinach (Welsh): secret; mystery; true explanation of something...
Definitions
- secret; mystery; true explanation of something...
Ancestry of “cyfrinach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | -ach | Forms a comparative adjective; pejorative suffix;... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | -ach | forms a comparative adjective |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | -ox | Forms the comparative of an adjective |
| 4 | Latin | -ōsus | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |