Where does “prifwynt” come from?

prifwynt (Welsh) comes 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.

prifwynt (Welsh): prevailing wind

Definitions

  1. prevailing wind

Ancestry of “prifwynt”, step by step

prifwynt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh prif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprifprincipal, prime, main, major, chief, head,...
2Proto-Brythonicpriβ̃worm
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Welsh gwynt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwyntwind
2Proto-Brythonicgwɨntwind
3Proto-Celticwintoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “prifwynt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →
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