Where does “gwahannod” come from?
gwahannod (Welsh) comes from Welsh nod, from English node, from Middle English node, from Latin nōdus, from Proto-Indo-European gned-.
gwahannod (Welsh): semicolon
Ancestry of “gwahannod”, step by step
gwahannod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh nod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | nod | mark, brand; aim, objective, goal; node |
| 2 | English | node | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling; The point... |
| 3 | Middle English | node | lump, swelling; knot, tie |
| 4 | Latin | nōdus | a knot (in rope) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gned- | — |
via Welsh gwahanu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwahanu | to separate, to detach, to part |
| 2 | Welsh | gwahân | separation |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | uɸo- | sub-, under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |