Where does “terfyniad” come from?
terfyniad (Welsh) comes from Welsh terfynu, from Welsh terfyn, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine — end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word.
terfyniad (Welsh): ending
Ancestry of “terfyniad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | terfynu | to end |
| 2 | Welsh | terfyn | end; limit, boundary |
| 3 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 5 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |