Where does “gorgyhyrog” come from?
gorgyhyrog (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyhyrog, from Welsh -og, from Middle Welsh -awc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
gorgyhyrog (Welsh): having excessive muscle, musclebound
Definitions
- having excessive muscle, musclebound
Ancestry of “gorgyhyrog”, step by step
gorgyhyrog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cyhyrog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cyhyrog | muscular, brawny |
| 2 | Welsh | -og | adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance... |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | -awc | adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance of the root |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | -ọg | Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
via Welsh gor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gor | Soft mutation of cor |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *gʷoros | brooding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |