Where does “defnyddiol” come from?

defnyddiol (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.

defnyddiol (Welsh): useful, helpful (a book etc.)

Definitions

  1. useful, helpful (a book etc.)

Ancestry of “defnyddiol”, 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

Words derived from “defnyddiol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -los →
defnyddiol — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer