Where does “nydd-droi” come from?
nydd-droi (Welsh) comes from Welsh troi, from Welsh i, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
nydd-droi (Welsh): to twist, to wrench, to twirl
Definitions
- to twist, to wrench, to twirl
Ancestry of “nydd-droi”, step by step
nydd-droi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh troi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | troi | to turn; to bend, to curve; to overturn, to flip |
| 2 | Welsh | i | I, me; to, for; that |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | y | his, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant |
| 4 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |