Where does “pryf” come from?
pryf (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh prem, from Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
pryf (Welsh): insect; worm; vermin
Ancestry of “pryf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | prem | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | prɨβ̃ | worm |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrimis | worm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |