Where does “ynysfor” come from?

ynysfor (Welsh) comes from Welsh ynys, from Old Welsh inis, from Proto-Brythonic ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

ynysfor (Welsh): archipelago

Definitions

  1. archipelago

Ancestry of “ynysfor”, step by step

ynysfor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ynys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshynysisland; piece of land, realm, territory
2Old Welshinis—
3Proto-Brythonicɨnɨsisland
4Proto-Celticenistīisland
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Welsh môr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic enistī →