Where does “codlyg” come from?
codlyg (Welsh) comes from Welsh cod, from English Cod, from Middle English cod, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
codlyg (Welsh): hamster (Cricetidae)
Definitions
- hamster (Cricetidae)
Ancestry of “codlyg”, step by step
codlyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cod | code |
| 2 | English | Cod | Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish |
| 3 | Middle English | cod | A seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its... |
| 4 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Welsh llyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llyg | shrew (Soricidae spp.) |