Where does “ffrwd” come from?
ffrwd (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic frud, from Proto-Celtic srutom, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
ffrwd (Welsh): brook, stream; torrent, flood
Definitions
- brook, stream; torrent, flood
Ancestry of “ffrwd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | frud | stream, river; flow, current |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | srutom | stream, river; flow, current |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |