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
Ancestry of “rhifadwy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | rhifo | to count, number, reckon |
| 2 | Welsh | rhif | number |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | rriβ̃ | number |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rīmā | number |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |