Where does “yfed” come from?

yfed (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh yuet, from Old Welsh iben, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨβɨd, from Proto-Celtic ɸibeti, from Proto-Indo-European píph₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

yfed (Welsh): to drink

Definitions

  1. to drink

Ancestry of “yfed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshyuet—
2Old Welshiben—
3Proto-Brythonic*ɨβɨdto drink
4Proto-Celticɸibetito drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpíph₃etito drink, to be drinking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European píph₃eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸibeti →