Where does “cyntaf” come from?
cyntaf (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh kyntaf, from Proto-Brythonic kɨnthaβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kentusamos, from Proto-Celtic kentus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
cyntaf (Welsh): superlative degree of cyflym: swiftest, quickest,...
Definitions
- superlative degree of cyflym: swiftest, quickest,...
Ancestry of “cyntaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | kyntaf | first |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | kɨnthaβ̃ | API; first |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kentusamos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kentus | first |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |