Where does “-iol” come from?
-iol (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Celtic -ālos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European -los.
-iol (Welsh): adjectival suffix
Ancestry of “-iol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | -awl | added to nouns to form adjectives |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | -ālos | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂los | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -los | — |
Words derived from “-iol”