Where does “mamoleth” come from?

mamoleth (Cornish) comes from Cornish eth, from Proto-Brythonic üiθ, from Proto-Celtic oxtū, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

mamoleth (Cornish): maternity, motherhood

Definitions

  1. maternity, motherhood

Ancestry of “mamoleth”, step by step

mamoleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishetheight; scents
2Proto-Brythonicüiθeight
3Proto-Celticoxtūeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Cornish mamm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishmammmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Celtic oxtū