Where does “hawlfraint” come from?

hawlfraint (Welsh) comes from Welsh braint, from Proto-Brythonic brɨɣėnt, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

hawlfraint (Welsh): copyright

Definitions

  1. copyright

Ancestry of “hawlfraint”, step by step

hawlfraint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh braint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbraintprivilege
2Proto-Brythonicbrɨɣėntprivilege, birthright
3Proto-Celticbrigantīsomething high or elevated; an exalted person
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰérǵʰontshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Welsh hawl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhawlright; third-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts →Every word from Proto-Celtic brigantī →