Where does “cyntefin” come from?
cyntefin (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyntaf, 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.
cyntefin (Welsh): beginning of summer
Definitions
- beginning of summer
Ancestry of “cyntefin”, step by step
cyntefin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cyntaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cyntaf | superlative degree of cyflym: swiftest, quickest,... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | kyntaf | first |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | kɨnthaβ̃ | API; first |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kentusamos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kentus | first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
via Proto-Celtic kentusamonyos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kentusamonyos | beginning of summer, May |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | samos | summer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥-h₂-ó- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | semh₂- | summer, year |