Where does “proffwydes” come from?
proffwydes (Welsh) comes from Welsh proffwyd, from Proto-Brythonic profuïd, from Late Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
proffwydes (Welsh): prophetess
Definitions
- prophetess
Ancestry of “proffwydes”, step by step
proffwydes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh proffwyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | proffwyd | prophet |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | profuïd | prophet |
| 3 | Late Latin | propheta | prophet, soothsayer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Welsh es
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | es | first-person singular preterite of mynd |