Where does “merfaidd” come from?

merfaidd (Welsh) comes from Welsh merf, from Middle Welsh merf, from Proto-Brythonic *merw, from Proto-Celtic *merwis — lifeless.

merfaidd (Welsh): insipid, tasteless

Definitions

  1. insipid, tasteless

Ancestry of “merfaidd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmerfinsipid, tasteless
2Middle Welshmerf—
3Proto-Brythonic*merw—
4Proto-Celtic*merwislifeless
Every word from Proto-Celtic *merwis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *merw →Every word from Middle Welsh merf →