Where does “dyfal” come from?

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

dyfal (Welsh): persistent

Definitions

  1. persistent

Ancestry of “dyfal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdyfaluto guess reach an unqualified conclusion
2Welshdy-bad; to, together
3Proto-Celticdus-bad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandus-bad
5Proto-Indo-Europeandēwǝ-to fail, be behind, be lacking

Words derived from “dyfal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- →