Where does “maenordy” come from?

maenordy (Welsh) comes from Welsh tŷ, from Middle Welsh ty, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

maenordy (Welsh): manor house, mansion

Definitions

  1. manor house, mansion

Ancestry of “maenordy”, step by step

maenordy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tŷ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtŷhouse
2Middle Welshty—
3Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Welsh maenor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaenormanor; a feudal estate, a subdivision of a cwmwd
2Old Frenchmanoirto stay; to remain
3Old Frenchmaneiralternative infinitive of manoir
4Latinmanēre"Be continued", "Be awaited"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ →