Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “prifardd” come from?

prifardd (Welsh) comes from Welsh prif-, from Welsh prif, from Proto-Brythonic priβ̃, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prifardd (Welsh): chief bard

Definitions

  1. chief bard

Ancestry of “prifardd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprif-main, principal, prime, chief; chief; head
2Welshprifprincipal, prime, main, major, chief, head,...
3Proto-Brythonicpriβ̃—
4Latinprīmus—
5Latinprīsmos—
6Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →