Where does “geiriadurwr” come from?
geiriadurwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh geiriadur, from Welsh gair, from Middle Welsh geir, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
geiriadurwr (Welsh): a lexicographer
Ancestry of “geiriadurwr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | geiriadur | dictionary; lexicon |
| 2 | Welsh | gair | word |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | geir | word |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | gėr | word, speech |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | garyos | word; command |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r- | to shout, call |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |