Where does “prydferth” come from?

prydferth (Welsh) comes from Welsh berth, from Middle Welsh berth, from Proto-Brythonic berθ, from Proto-Celtic berxtos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

prydferth (Welsh): beautiful, handsome

Definitions

  1. beautiful, handsome

Ancestry of “prydferth”, step by step

prydferth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh berth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshberthfair, fine, beautiful
2Middle Welshberth—
3Proto-Brythonicberθbeautiful, bright, fine
4Proto-Celticberxtosbright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s—
6Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

via Welsh pryd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprydwhen; time; meal, mealtime
2Middle Welshpryd—
3Proto-Brythonicprɨdshape, form; time
4Proto-Celtickʷritusform
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “prydferth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →