Where does “etholfraint” come from?

etholfraint (Welsh) comes from Welsh braint, from Proto-Brythonic brɨɣėnt, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

etholfraint (Welsh): franchise; the right to vote

Definitions

  1. franchise; the right to vote

Ancestry of “etholfraint”, step by step

etholfraint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh braint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbraintprivilege
2Proto-Brythonicbrɨɣėntprivilege, birthright
3Proto-Celticbrigantīsomething high or elevated; an exalted person
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Welsh ethol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshetholto elect, to choose
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰontsEvery word from Proto-Celtic brigantī