Where does “gormodiaith” come from?

gormodiaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh gormod, 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.

gormodiaith (Welsh): exaggeration

Definitions

  1. exaggeration

Ancestry of “gormodiaith”, step by step

gormodiaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gormod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgormodexcess, surplus
2Welshmoddway, manner, fashion
3Middle Welshmod—
4Old Norsemoð—
5Latinmodusmeasure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Welsh iaith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshiaithlanguage
2Middle Welshieith—
3Proto-Brythonicjeiθlanguage
4Proto-Celticyextislanguage, speech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Latin modus →