Where does “ydfran” come from?

ydfran (Welsh) comes from Welsh brân, from English bran, from Middle English bran, from Old French bren, from Gaulish brennos, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.

ydfran (Welsh): rook

Definitions

  1. rook

Ancestry of “ydfran”, step by step

ydfran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh brân

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbrâncrow; rook; raven
2EnglishbranThe broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or...
3Middle EnglishbranThe ground husk of wheat
4Old Frenchbrenbran
5Gaulishbrennosrotten
6Proto-Celticbragnosrotten
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreHg-to smell, to have a strong odour

via Welsh ŷd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshŷdcorn, grain, cereal
2Proto-Brythonic*ɨd—
3Proto-Celticɸitucorn, grain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyt-food, nutrition; to nourish, feed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bragnos →Every word from Gaulish brennos →