Where does “bygythiol” come from?

bygythiol (Welsh) comes from Welsh -iol, from Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Celtic -ālos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European -los — Forms diminutive nouns from noun stems.

bygythiol (Welsh): menacing, threatening

Definitions

  1. menacing, threatening

Ancestry of “bygythiol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-ioladjectival suffix
2Middle Welsh-awladded to nouns to form adjectives
3Proto-Celtic-ālosUsed to form adjectives from nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂los—
5Proto-Indo-European-losForms diminutive nouns from noun stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -los →Every word from Welsh -iol →Every word from Proto-Celtic -ālos →