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

exaggeration

Ancestry of “gormodiaith”, step by step

gormodiaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gormod

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	gormod	excess, surplus
2	Welsh	modd	way, manner, fashion
3	Middle Welsh	mod	—
4	Old Norse	moð	—
5	Latin	modus	measure
6	Proto-Indo-European	mēd-	to measure
7	Proto-Indo-European	med-	to measure; to give advice; healing

via Welsh iaith

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	iaith	language
2	Middle Welsh	ieith	—
3	Proto-Brythonic	jeiθ	language
4	Proto-Celtic	yextis	language, speech
5	Proto-Indo-European	yek-	to utter

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Latin modus →