Where does “gofynnod” come from?

gofynnod (Welsh) comes from Welsh nod, from English node, from Middle English node, from Latin nōdus, from Proto-Indo-European gned-.

gofynnod (Welsh): question mark

Definitions

  1. question mark

Ancestry of “gofynnod”, step by step

gofynnod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh nod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnodmark, brand; aim, objective, goal; node
2EnglishnodeA knot, knob, protuberance or swelling; The point...
3Middle Englishnodelump, swelling; knot, tie
4Latinnōdusa knot (in rope)
5Proto-Indo-Europeangned-—

via Welsh gofyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgofynto ask; request, ask, demand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gned- →Every word from Latin nōdus →Every word from Middle English node →