Where does “doniolach” come from?

doniolach (Welsh) comes from Welsh doniol, 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.

doniolach (Welsh): comparative degree of doniol

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of doniol

Ancestry of “doniolach”, step by step

doniolach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh doniol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdoniolfunny
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

via Welsh ach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshachkinship; pedigree, ancestry; lineage
2Proto-Celticakkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekkeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -los →