Where does “gorfod” come from?

gorfod (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.

gorfod (Welsh): to have to, must

Definitions

  1. to have to, must

Ancestry of “gorfod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbodto be; that... is, that... are, etc
2Middle Welshbotdwelling
3Proto-Brythonicboð—
4Proto-Celticbutāhut, cabin
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “gorfod”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic butā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic boð →