Where does “eliffantaidd” come from?
eliffantaidd (Welsh) comes from Welsh eliffant, from English elephant, from English -esque, from French -esque, from Italian -esco, from Vulgar Latin -iscus, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum — to turn.
eliffantaidd (Welsh): elephantine, elephanty
Definitions
- elephantine, elephanty
Ancestry of “eliffantaidd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | eliffant | elephant |
| 2 | English | elephant | A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a... |
| 3 | English | -esque | In the style or manner of; Resembling |
| 4 | French | -esque | esque |
| 5 | Italian | -esco | Forms adjectives that indicate relationship,... |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | -iscus | -ish |
| 7 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 8 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 9 | Latin | colō | to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden |
| 10 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |