Where does “ardal” come from?
ardal (Welsh) comes from Welsh tâl, from English tall, from Middle English tall, from Old English tæl, from Proto-Germanic talaz, from Ottoman Turkish طالاز, from Old Anatolian Turkish طلز, from Greek θάλασσα — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.
ardal (Welsh): area, district
Definitions
- area, district
Ancestry of “ardal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tâl | payment, fee; third-person singular... |
| 2 | English | tall | Having a vertical extent greater than the... |
| 3 | Middle English | tall | — |
| 4 | Old English | tæl | evil-speaking, calumny, disparagement, slander |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talaz | pliable, bendsome; submissive, hearsome, quick to... |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | طالاز | billow, breaker, any large and foaming wave or undulating mass of water |
| 7 | Old Anatolian Turkish | طلز | hurricane, storm |
| 8 | Greek | θάλασσα | sea; storm |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θάλασσα | sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel |