Where does “petris y graig” come from?
petris y graig (Welsh) comes from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
petris y graig (Welsh): rock partridges (Alectoris graeca)
Definitions
- rock partridges (Alectoris graeca)
Ancestry of “petris y graig”, step by step
petris y graig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | y | the; that; which, whom |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | y | his, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant |
| 3 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Welsh petris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | petris | partridges, birds of the genera Perdix and Alectoris, especially common partridge or grey partridges (Perdix perdix) |
via Welsh graig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | graig | — |