Where does “madfall symudliw” come from?

madfall symudliw (Welsh) comes from Welsh symudliw, from Welsh symud, from Middle Welsh symut, from Proto-Brythonic sumʉd, from Latin submuto, from Latin muto, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

madfall symudliw (Welsh): chameleon

Definitions

  1. chameleon

Ancestry of “madfall symudliw”, step by step

madfall symudliw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh symudliw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsymudliwiridescence
2Welshsymudto move
3Middle Welshsymut
4Proto-Brythonicsumʉd
5LatinsubmutoI change, exchange, interchange or substitute one...
6LatinmutoI move, remove; I alter, change, modify,...
7Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Welsh madfall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmadfalllizard; slowworm, blindworm; newt
2Welshmabddallperson who is born blind; blindworm, slowworm;...
3Welshmabboy, son, infant, child of either sex, minor, youth
4Old Welshmapson
5Proto-Brythonicmabson
6Proto-Celticmakʷosson
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱwos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iumEvery word from Latin -ius