Where does “rhain” come from?
rhain (Welsh) comes from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
rhain (Welsh): these
Definitions
- these
Ancestry of “rhain”, step by step
rhain traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | y | the; that; which, whom |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | y | his, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant |
| 3 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Welsh hyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | hyn | in conjunction with the definite article these |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | hynn | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | hinn | — |
via Welsh rhai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rhai | some a certain proportion of; an unspecified number of |