Where does “gwrthryfela” come from?
gwrthryfela (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwrthryfel, from Welsh rhyfel, from Latin rebello, from Latin bello, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
gwrthryfela (Welsh): to rebel, to revolt, to mutiny
Definitions
- to rebel, to revolt, to mutiny
Ancestry of “gwrthryfela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwrthryfel | insurrection, rebellion, revolt, mutiny |
| 2 | Welsh | rhyfel | war |
| 3 | Latin | rebello | I renew war, I wage war again; I revolt |
| 4 | Latin | bello | I wage or carry out war, fight in war, war; I... |
| 5 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 6 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 7 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 8 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |