Where does “gwastrodfa” come from?
gwastrodfa (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwastrawd, from Latin strātum, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
gwastrodfa (Welsh): mews, row of stables
Definitions
- mews, row of stables
Ancestry of “gwastrodfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwastrawd | groom stablekeeper |
| 2 | Latin | strātum | a bed-covering, coverlet, quilt, blanket |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |