Where does “tawlfwrdd” come from?
tawlfwrdd (Welsh) comes from Welsh bwrdd, from Middle Welsh bwrt, from Old English bord, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
tawlfwrdd (Welsh): throwboard, a variant of the game tafl played on...
Definitions
- throwboard, a variant of the game tafl played on...
Ancestry of “tawlfwrdd”, step by step
tawlfwrdd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh bwrdd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bwrdd | board, table; table; board; table |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | bwrt | — |
| 3 | Old English | bord | board, plank; table; shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Welsh tawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tawl | a throw; a take off, a separation, a cut off; an... |