Where does “gwaedysol” come from?

gwaedysol (Welsh) comes from Welsh ysol, from Welsh ysu, from Proto-Celtic essi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- — to eat.

gwaedysol (Welsh): sanguivorous, haematophagous feeding on blood

Definitions

  1. sanguivorous, haematophagous feeding on blood

Ancestry of “gwaedysol”, step by step

gwaedysol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ysol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshysolconsuming
2Welshysuto consume, devour; to erode, corrode; to yearn,...
3Proto-Celticessito eat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-to eat

via Welsh gwaed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwaedblood
2Proto-Celticwaytos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic essi →Every word from Welsh ysu →