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 — Forms diminutive nouns from noun stems.

cyfriniol (Welsh): mystic, mystical; mysterious; symbolical

Definitions

  1. mystic, mystical; mysterious; symbolical

Ancestry of “cyfriniol”, 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 →