Where does “eisteddfod” come from?
eisteddfod (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.
eisteddfod (Welsh): sitting, session; eisteddfod
Definitions
- sitting, session; eisteddfod
Ancestry of “eisteddfod”, step by step
eisteddfod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh bod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bod | to be; that... is, that... are, etc |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | bot | dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | boð | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | butā | hut, cabin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Welsh eistedd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | eistedd | to sit |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | eks-dī-sedo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |