Where does “rhyddfraint” come from?
rhyddfraint (Welsh) comes from Welsh braint, from Proto-Brythonic brɨɣėnt, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
rhyddfraint (Welsh): freedom, franchise, privilege
Definitions
- freedom, franchise, privilege
Ancestry of “rhyddfraint”, step by step
rhyddfraint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh braint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | braint | privilege |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | brɨɣėnt | privilege, birthright |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |