Where does “cnofeydd” come from?
cnofeydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh cnofa, from Welsh -fa, from Proto-Celtic magos, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
Ancestry of “cnofeydd”, step by step
cnofeydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cnofa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cnofa | bite, gnawing |
| 2 | Welsh | -fa | swydd + API → swyddfa; meddyg + API → meddygfa;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | magos | plain, field |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Welsh ydd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ydd | — |