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Where does “darfod” come from?

darfod (Welsh) comes from Welsh bod, from Middle Welsh bot, from Proto-Brythonic boð, from Proto-Celtic butā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

darfod (Welsh): to happen

Definitions

  1. to happen

Ancestry of “darfod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbodto be; that... is, that... are, etc
2Middle Welshbotdwelling
3Proto-Brythonicboð—
4Proto-Celticbutā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “darfod”

  • darfu
  • ddaru
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