Where does “cyfrineiriau” come from?

cyfrineiriau (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyfrinair, from Welsh gair, from Middle Welsh geir, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

cyfrineiriau (Welsh): plural of cyfrinair

Definitions

  1. plural of cyfrinair

Ancestry of “cyfrineiriau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcyfrinairpassword
2Welshgairword
3Middle Welshgeirword
4Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
5Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garyos →
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