Where does “ymdrech” come from?
ymdrech (Welsh) comes from Welsh ymdrechu, from Welsh ym-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
ymdrech (Welsh): effort, attempt
Definitions
- effort, attempt
Ancestry of “ymdrech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ymdrechu | to endeavour, to strive |
| 2 | Welsh | ym- | self; each other, mutual |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |