Where does “apwyntio” come from?
apwyntio (Welsh) comes from English appoint, from Middle English apointen, from Old French apointier, from Old French pointier, from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum, from Latin punctus, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
apwyntio (Welsh): to ordain, decree, order, appoint, determine, establish, arrange
Definitions
- to ordain, decree, order, appoint, determine, establish, arrange
Ancestry of “apwyntio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | appoint | To set, fix or determine by authority or... |
| 2 | Middle English | apointen | — |
| 3 | Old French | apointier | to prepare; to equip; to treat |
| 4 | Old French | pointier | — |
| 5 | Old French | point | a sting; a prick; moment; time; dot |
| 6 | Latin | pūnctum | point |
| 7 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 8 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |