Where does “camsyniad” come from?

camsyniad (Welsh) comes from Welsh syniad, from Welsh synio, from Middle Welsh synnyeit, from Proto-Brythonic sɨnhɨd, from Latin sentiō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius, from Latin -tor.

camsyniad (Welsh): misconception, fallacy

Definitions

  1. misconception, fallacy

Ancestry of “camsyniad”, step by step

camsyniad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh syniad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsyniadidea, thought, notion
2Welshsynioto think, to imagine
3Middle Welshsynnyeit
4Proto-Brythonicsɨnhɨd
5Latinsentiōto feel, to sense, to perceive (with the senses)
6Latin-toriumnominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative...
7Latin-tōriusory
8Latin-tor-er
9Proto-Italic-tōrForms agent nouns to verb stems
10Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
11Proto-Indo-European-tor-s

via Welsh cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcamstep, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint
2EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-sEvery word from Latin -toriumEvery word from Latin -tor