Where does “prifysgol” come from?
prifysgol (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.
prifysgol (Welsh): university
Ancestry of “prifysgol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | prif- | main, principal, prime, chief; chief; head |
| 2 | Welsh | prif | principal, prime, main, major, chief, head,... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | priβ̃ | — |
| 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 |