Where does “rhyfelwyr” come from?
rhyfelwyr (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhyfel, from Latin rebello, from Latin bello, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
Ancestry of “rhyfelwyr”, step by step
rhyfelwyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh rhyfel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rhyfel | war |
| 2 | Latin | rebello | I renew war, I wage war again; I revolt |
| 3 | Latin | bello | I wage or carry out war, fight in war, war; I... |
| 4 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 5 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |