Where does “cynffurf” come from?
cynffurf (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyn, from Middle Welsh kyn, from Proto-Brythonic *kün, from Latin cuneus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
cynffurf (Welsh): archetype, prototype, pattern
Definitions
- archetype, prototype, pattern
Ancestry of “cynffurf”, step by step
cynffurf traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cyn | before |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | kyn | as, so followed by the |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *kün | — |
| 4 | Latin | cuneus | wedge, wedge shape; troops arrayed in a wedge... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱū | sting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Welsh ffurf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ffurf | form, shape |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | ffuruf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | fʉrβ̃ | — |
| 4 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 5 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |
via English cuneiform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuneiform | Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped,... |
| 2 | French | cunéiforme | cuneiform; cuneiform; wedgelike |
| 3 | New Latin | cuneifōrmis | — |