Where does “fforddio” come from?
fforddio (Welsh) comes from English afford, from Middle English afforthen, from Middle English iforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, from Old English forþian, from Old English forþon, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi — passed , crossed.
fforddio (Welsh): to afford
Definitions
- to afford
Ancestry of “fforddio”, step by step
fforddio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English afford
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | afford | To incur, stand, or bear without serious... |
| 2 | Middle English | afforthen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | iforthen | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġeforþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 5 | Old English | forþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 6 | Old English | forþon | because, since |
| 7 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |