Where does “cyfrwy” come from?

cyfrwy (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh kyfreieu, from Proto-Brythonic kuβ̃ruɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic komrigā, from Proto-Celtic rig-, from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- — to reach, stretch out.

cyfrwy (Welsh): saddle

Definitions

  1. saddle

Ancestry of “cyfrwy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshkyfreieuleashes
2Proto-Brythonickuβ̃ruɨɣbinding, bond
3Proto-Celtickomrigābond, binding
4Proto-Celticrig-to bind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreyǵ-to reach, stretch out

Words derived from “cyfrwy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rig- →Every word from Proto-Celtic komrigā →