Where does “anhyblyg” come from?
anhyblyg (Welsh) comes from Welsh hyblyg, from Welsh plyg, from Welsh plygu, from Proto-Brythonic *plɨɡɨd, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
anhyblyg (Welsh): rigid, inflexible
Definitions
- rigid, inflexible
Ancestry of “anhyblyg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | hyblyg | flexible; supple |
| 2 | Welsh | plyg | bend, curve; fold, crease; bent |
| 3 | Welsh | plygu | to bend; to fold, to crease; to bow, to stoop |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *plɨɡɨd | — |
| 5 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |