Where does “hafau” come from?

hafau (Welsh) comes from Welsh haf, from Old Welsh ham, from Proto-Brythonic haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic samos, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.

hafau (Welsh): plural of haf

Definitions

  1. plural of haf

Ancestry of “hafau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhafsummer
2Old Welshham—
3Proto-Brythonichaβ̃summer
4Proto-Celticsamossummer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-h₂-ó-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₂-summer, year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Celtic samos →
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