Where does “cynaeafu” come from?
cynaeafu (Welsh) comes from Welsh cynhaeaf, from Welsh cyn-, from Proto-Brythonic köβ̃-, from Proto-Celtic kom-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
cynaeafu (Welsh): to harvest
Definitions
- to harvest
Ancestry of “cynaeafu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cynhaeaf | harvest |
| 2 | Welsh | cyn- | former, past, ex-, pre |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | köβ̃- | Prefix with associative meaning |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kom- | with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |