Where does “gwaddodol” come from?

gwaddodol (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwaddod, from Welsh od, from Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

gwaddodol (Welsh): sedimentary

Definitions

  1. sedimentary

Ancestry of “gwaddodol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwaddoddregs, lees
2Welshododd, strange; odd
3Middle Englishoddeinflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak...
4Old Norseoddiodd, third or additional number; triangle
5Old Norse-ith
6Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin