Where does “gormod” come from?
gormod (Welsh) comes from Welsh modd, from Middle Welsh mod, from Old Norse moð, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
gormod (Welsh): excess, surplus
Definitions
- excess, surplus
Ancestry of “gormod”, step by step
gormod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh modd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | modd | way, manner, fashion |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | mod | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | moð | — |
| 4 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
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 | — |