Where does “amlddewis” come from?
amlddewis (Welsh) comes from Welsh aml, from Middle Welsh amyl, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
amlddewis (Welsh): multiple-choice
Definitions
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Ancestry of “amlddewis”, step by step
amlddewis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh aml
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | aml | frequent, occurring often |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | amyl | numerous, many |
| 3 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 4 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |