Where does “rhagorsaf” come from?
rhagorsaf (Welsh) comes from Welsh gorsaf, from Welsh saf, from English safe, from Middle English sauf, from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
rhagorsaf (Welsh): outpost; outstation
Definitions
- outpost; outstation
Ancestry of “rhagorsaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gorsaf | station |
| 2 | Welsh | saf | an instance of standing |
| 3 | English | safe | Not in danger; out of harm's reach; Free from... |
| 4 | Middle English | sauf | Not having experienced harm, damage, or ill... |
| 5 | Old French | sauf | — |
| 6 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |