Where does “rhyddfarn” come from?

rhyddfarn (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhydd, from Proto-Brythonic rrɨð, from Proto-Celtic ɸriyos, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

rhyddfarn (Welsh): acquittal

Definitions

  1. acquittal

Ancestry of “rhyddfarn”, step by step

rhyddfarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh rhydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhyddfree; third-person singular present/future of...
2Proto-Brythonicrrɨðfree
3Proto-Celticɸriyosfree
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Welsh barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbarnopinion, view; judgement, sentence
2Proto-Celticbarnatito proclaim
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸriyos →