Where does “tryfer” come from?

tryfer (Welsh) comes from Welsh ber, from Middle Welsh ber, from Proto-Brythonic *ber, from Proto-Celtic beru, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

tryfer (Welsh): trident

Definitions

  1. trident

Ancestry of “tryfer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshberfeminine singular of byr; spear, lance
2Middle Welshberspear, lance, pike
3Proto-Brythonic*berspit
4Proto-Celticberuspit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “tryfer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic beru →