Where does “henuriad” come from?

henuriad (Welsh) comes from Welsh Hen, from Proto-Brythonic hen, from Proto-Celtic senos, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

henuriad (Welsh): elder, leader

Definitions

  1. elder, leader

Ancestry of “henuriad”, step by step

henuriad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh Hen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshHenold, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former; inveterate, chronic; original; senior, elder
2Proto-Brythonichenold
3Proto-Celticsenosold
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

via Welsh uriad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshuriad—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →Every word from Proto-Celtic senos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic hen →