Where does “gorgynildeb” come from?

gorgynildeb (Welsh) comes from Welsh gor-, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

gorgynildeb (Welsh): excessive thrift or frugality

Definitions

  1. excessive thrift or frugality

Ancestry of “gorgynildeb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgor-extreme, too, over-, hyper-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Welsh gor- →