Where does “syberw” come from?
syberw (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh syberw, from Proto-Brythonic *suberβ, from Latin Superbus, from Latin superbus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
Ancestry of “syberw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | syberw | refined |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *suberβ | — |
| 3 | Latin | Superbus | the cognomen of the younger Tarquin, the last king of Rome |
| 4 | Latin | superbus | proud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty,... |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |