Where does “saith ar hugain” come from?
saith ar hugain (Welsh) comes from Welsh ar, from Middle Welsh ar, from Proto-Brythonic ar, from Proto-Celtic aros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
saith ar hugain (Welsh): twenty-seven
Definitions
- twenty-seven
Ancestry of “saith ar hugain”, step by step
saith ar hugain traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ar | on; about to |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | ar | on, upon; over, of; he/she who, whoever |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ar | in front of; ploughing, ploughed land |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | aros | ploughing, ploughed land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃-o- | ploughing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Welsh ugain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ugain | twenty; score |
| 2 | Old Welsh | uceint | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ʉgėnt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wikantī | twenty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wih₁ḱm̥t | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti | two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten |