Where does “dau ar bymtheg” come from?
dau ar bymtheg (Welsh) comes from Welsh ar, from Middle Welsh ar, from Proto-Brythonic ar, from Proto-Celtic aros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
dau ar bymtheg (Welsh): seventeen
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Ancestry of “dau ar bymtheg”, step by step
dau ar bymtheg traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ar | on; about to |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | ar | on, upon; over, of; he/she who, whoever |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ar | in front of; ploughing, ploughed land |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | aros | ploughing, ploughed land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃-o- | ploughing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Welsh dau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dau | two |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *dow | two |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *duwo | two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Welsh pymtheg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pymtheg | fifteen |