Where does “rhifydd” come from?
rhifydd (Welsh) comes 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.
rhifydd (Welsh): counter
Definitions
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Ancestry of “rhifydd”, step by step
rhifydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh rhif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rhif | number |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | rriβ̃ | number |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rīmā | number |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Welsh ydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ydd | — |