Where does “umbyllagh” come from?
umbyllagh (Manx) comes from Manx umbyl, from Latin umbella, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
umbyllagh (Manx): umbelliferous; umbellifer
Definitions
- umbelliferous; umbellifer
Ancestry of “umbyllagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | umbyl | umbel |
| 2 | Latin | umbella | A sunshade, parasol, or umbrella |
| 3 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |