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