Where does “ôl-ddodi” come from?
ôl-ddodi (Welsh) comes from Welsh dodi, from Welsh dy-, from Proto-Celtic dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
ôl-ddodi (Welsh): to suffix, to postfix
Definitions
- to suffix, to postfix
Ancestry of “ôl-ddodi”, step by step
ôl-ddodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh dodi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dodi | to put, to place |
| 2 | Welsh | dy- | bad; to, together |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dus- | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |
via Welsh ôl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ôl | track, trace; mark, residue; back, rear |