Where does “gwerthfawrogol” come from?
gwerthfawrogol (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwerthfawrogi, from Welsh gwerthfawr, from Welsh mawr, from Middle Welsh mawr, from Old Welsh maur, from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
gwerthfawrogol (Welsh): appreciative
Definitions
- appreciative
Ancestry of “gwerthfawrogol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwerthfawrogi | to appreciate, to value |
| 2 | Welsh | gwerthfawr | valuable, precious |
| 3 | Welsh | mawr | large; big; great |
| 4 | Middle Welsh | mawr | — |
| 5 | Old Welsh | maur | great |
| 6 | Proto-Brythonic | mọr | great, large |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |