Where does “rhech” come from?

rhech (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic rrex, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikkā, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.

rhech (Welsh): fart

Definitions

  1. fart

Ancestry of “rhech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicrrex
2Proto-Celticɸrikkā
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd-Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸrikkāEvery word from Proto-Brythonic rrex
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