Where does “gorfoledd” come from?

gorfoledd (Welsh) comes from Welsh moledd, from Welsh -edd, from Middle Welsh -eð, from Proto-Celtic *-iyā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

gorfoledd (Welsh): jubilation, rejoicement

Definitions

  1. jubilation, rejoicement

Ancestry of “gorfoledd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmoleddpraise, eulogy
2Welsh-edd-ness, -ment; -s
3Middle Welsh-eð—
4Proto-Celtic*-iyāForms abstract nouns from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Welsh -edd →Every word from Middle Welsh -eð →