Where does “prifodlau” come from?
prifodlau (Welsh) comes from Welsh prifodl, 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- — passed , crossed.
prifodlau (Welsh): plural of prifodl
Ancestry of “prifodlau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | prifodl | chief rhyme |
| 2 | Welsh | prif- | main, principal, prime, chief; chief; head |
| 3 | Welsh | prif | principal, prime, main, major, chief, head,... |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | priβ̃ | — |
| 5 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 6 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |