Where does “rhifadwy” come from?

rhifadwy (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhifo, from Welsh rhif, from Proto-Brythonic rriβ̃, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

rhifadwy (Welsh): countable

Definitions

  1. countable

Ancestry of “rhifadwy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhifoto count, number, reckon
2Welshrhifnumber
3Proto-Brythonicrriβ̃number
4Proto-Celticrīmānumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīmā →
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