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Where does “amod” come from?

amod (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ammot, from Middle Welsh am, from Proto-Celtic ambi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

amod (Welsh): condition, term, stipulation

Definitions

  1. condition, term, stipulation

Ancestry of “amod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshammotagreement, covenant, set of conditions
2Middle Welshamabout; for, on account of; concerning, as regards
3Proto-Celticambiaround, about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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