Where does “doniolaf” come from?
doniolaf (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.
doniolaf (Welsh): superlative degree of doniol
Definitions
- superlative degree of doniol
Ancestry of “doniolaf”, step by step
doniolaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh doniol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | doniol | funny |
| 2 | Welsh | -iol | adjectival suffix |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | -awl | added to nouns to form adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -ālos | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂los | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -los | Forms diminutive nouns from noun stems |
via Welsh af
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | af | first-person singular present indicative/future... |