Where does “llyffant cragennog” come from?
llyffant cragennog (Welsh) comes from Welsh cragennog, 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...
llyffant cragennog (Welsh): tortoise, shellpad
Definitions
- tortoise, shellpad
Ancestry of “llyffant cragennog”, step by step
llyffant cragennog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cragennog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cragennog | shelly, shelled, having a shell, testaceous |
| 2 | Welsh | -og | adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance... |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | -awc | adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance of the root |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | -ọg | Forms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
via English shellpad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shellpad | A turtle or tortoise |
| 2 | English | shell padde | tortoise |