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
Ancestry of “cyfrwy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | kyfreieu | leashes |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | kuβ̃ruɨɣ | binding, bond |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | komrigā | bond, binding |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rig- | to bind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reyǵ- | to reach, stretch out |
Words derived from “cyfrwy”