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Where does “trydan” come from?

trydan (Welsh) comes from Welsh tân, from Middle Welsh tan, from Proto-Brythonic tan, from Proto-Celtic teɸnets, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

trydan (Welsh): electricity; electric fluid

Definitions

  1. electricity; electric fluid

Ancestry of “trydan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtânfire
2Middle Welshtan—
3Proto-Brythonictanunder; fire
4Proto-Celticteɸnetsfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “trydan”

  • trydanwr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →