Where does “atalnod” come from?

atalnod (Welsh) comes from Welsh atal, from Welsh ad-, from Proto-Brythonic ate-, from Proto-Celtic ati-, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

atalnod (Welsh): punctuation mark; comma

Definitions

  1. punctuation mark; comma

Ancestry of “atalnod”, step by step

atalnod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh atal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshatalto prevent, stop; to hinder, impede; impediment,...
2Welshad-again, back, re-; affirmative prefix, emphasises...
3Proto-Brythonicate-
4Proto-Celticati-re-, again, second, further
5Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Welsh nod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnodmark, brand; aim, objective, goal; node
2EnglishnodeA knot, knob, protuberance or swelling; The point...
3Middle Englishnodelump, swelling; knot, tie
4Latinnōdusa knot (in rope)
5Proto-Indo-Europeangned-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe