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

  1. cocky, swaggering, strutting

Ancestry of “torsyth”, step by step

torsyth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh syth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsythstraight
2Proto-Celticsizdos
3Proto-Indo-Europeansísdetito be sitting down
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Welsh tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtorthird-person singular present/future of torri;...
2Welshtorrito break, to fracture; to cut, to divide, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-
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