Where does “pryfysol” come from?

pryfysol (Welsh) comes from Welsh pryf, from Old Welsh prem, from Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

pryfysol (Welsh): insectivorous

Definitions

  1. insectivorous

Ancestry of “pryfysol”, step by step

pryfysol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pryf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpryfinsect; worm; vermin
2Old Welshprem—
3Proto-Brythonicprɨβ̃worm
4Proto-Celtickʷrimisworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Welsh ysol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshysolconsuming
2Welshysuto consume, devour; to erode, corrode; to yearn,...
3Proto-Celticessito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃ →