Where does “ardaloedd” come from?
ardaloedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh ardal, 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 — sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel.
ardaloedd (Welsh): plural of ardal
Definitions
- plural of ardal
Ancestry of “ardaloedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ardal | area, district |
| 2 | Welsh | tâl | payment, fee; third-person singular... |
| 3 | English | tall | Having a vertical extent greater than the... |
| 4 | Middle English | tall | — |
| 5 | Old English | tæl | evil-speaking, calumny, disparagement, slander |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | talaz | pliable, bendsome; submissive, hearsome, quick to... |
| 7 | Ottoman Turkish | طالاز | billow, breaker, any large and foaming wave or undulating mass of water |
| 8 | Old Anatolian Turkish | طلز | hurricane, storm |
| 9 | Greek | θάλασσα | sea; storm |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | θάλασσα | sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel |