Where does “holltog” come from?
holltog (Welsh) comes from Welsh -og, from Middle Welsh -awc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
holltog (Welsh): cleft, split, full of holes
Definitions
- cleft, split, full of holes
Ancestry of “holltog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | -og | adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | -awc | adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance of the root |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | -ọg | Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |