Where does “torsyth” come from?
torsyth (Welsh) comes from Welsh syth, from Proto-Celtic sizdos, from Proto-Indo-European sísdeti, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
torsyth (Welsh): cocky, swaggering, strutting
Definitions
- cocky, swaggering, strutting
Ancestry of “torsyth”, step by step
torsyth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh syth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | syth | straight |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sizdos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Welsh tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tor | third-person singular present/future of torri;... |
| 2 | Welsh | torri | to break, to fracture; to cut, to divide, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |