Where does “cyfriniol” come from?
cyfriniol (Welsh) comes from Welsh -iol, from Middle Welsh -awl, from Proto-Celtic -ālos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂los, from Proto-Indo-European -los.
cyfriniol (Welsh): mystic, mystical; mysterious; symbolical
Definitions
- mystic, mystical; mysterious; symbolical
Ancestry of “cyfriniol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | -iol | adjectival suffix |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | -awl | added to nouns to form adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | -ālos | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂los | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -los | — |