Where does “dyffryn” come from?

dyffryn (Welsh) comes from Welsh hynt, from Middle Welsh hint, from Proto-Brythonic hɨnt, from Proto-Celtic sentus, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

dyffryn (Welsh): valley, dale

Definitions

  1. valley, dale

Ancestry of “dyffryn”, step by step

dyffryn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh hynt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhyntcourse, way
2Middle Welshhint—
3Proto-Brythonichɨntpath, way
4Proto-Celticsentuspath, way
5Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

via Welsh dwfr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshdwfrAlternative form of dŵr
2Proto-Brythonicduβrwater
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dyffryn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Celtic sentus →