Where does “defnyddioldeb” come from?

defnyddioldeb (Welsh) comes from Welsh defnyddiol, 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.

defnyddioldeb (Welsh): utility, usefulness

Definitions

  1. utility, usefulness

Ancestry of “defnyddioldeb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdefnyddioluseful, helpful (a book etc.)
2Welsh-ioladjectival suffix
3Middle Welsh-awladded to nouns to form adjectives
4Proto-Celtic-ālosUsed to form adjectives from nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂los—
6Proto-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 →