Where does “tryferu” come from?

tryferu (Welsh) comes from Welsh tryfer, 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.

tryferu (Welsh): to harpoon, to spear

Definitions

  1. to harpoon, to spear

Ancestry of “tryferu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtryfertrident
2Welshberfeminine singular of byr; spear, lance
3Middle Welshberspear, lance, pike
4Proto-Brythonic*berspit
5Proto-Celticberuspit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic beru →
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