Where does “dychrynllyd” come from?

dychrynllyd (Welsh) comes from Welsh dychryn, from Welsh dy-, from Proto-Celtic dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.

dychrynllyd (Welsh): frightful, terrifying, dreadful

Definitions

  1. frightful, terrifying, dreadful

Ancestry of “dychrynllyd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdychrynto fear, to be frightened
2Welshdy-bad; to, together
3Proto-Celticdus-bad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dus- →Every word from Welsh dy- →