Where does “pryfysydd” come from?

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

pryfysydd (Welsh): insectivore

Definitions

  1. insectivore

Ancestry of “pryfysydd”, step by step

pryfysydd 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 ysydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshysydddevourer, consumer
2Welshysuto consume, devour; to erode, corrode; to yearn,...
3Proto-Celticessito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat
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