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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

Definitions

  1. insect; worm; vermin

Ancestry of “pryf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshprem—
2Proto-Brythonicprɨβ̃worm
3Proto-Celtickʷrimisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
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