Where does “gwrthdoriad” come from?
gwrthdoriad (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwrthdorri, from Welsh gwrth-, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gwrthdoriad (Welsh): refraction
Definitions
- refraction
Ancestry of “gwrthdoriad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwrthdorri | to refract |
| 2 | Welsh | gwrth- | against, anti-, contra-, counter- |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | writ- | against, opposite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |