Where does “rhyddfrydwr” come from?

rhyddfrydwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh bryd, from Welsh pryd, from Middle Welsh pryd, from Proto-Brythonic prɨd, from Proto-Celtic kʷritus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

rhyddfrydwr (Welsh): liberal, liberalist

Definitions

  1. liberal, liberalist

Ancestry of “rhyddfrydwr”, step by step

rhyddfrydwr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bryd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbrydaim, intent, purpose; Soft mutation of pryd
2Welshprydwhen; time; meal, mealtime
3Middle Welshpryd—
4Proto-Brythonicprɨdshape, form; time
5Proto-Celtickʷritusform
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →