Where does “newyddaf” come from?
newyddaf (Welsh) comes from Welsh newydd, from Proto-Brythonic newɨð, from Proto-Celtic nouyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
newyddaf (Welsh): superlative degree of newydd
Definitions
- superlative degree of newydd
Ancestry of “newyddaf”, step by step
newyddaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh newydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | newydd | new; news; just |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | newɨð | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | nouyos | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Welsh af
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | af | first-person singular present indicative/future... |