Where does “meicrodonnau” come from?
meicrodonnau (Welsh) comes from Welsh meicrodon, from Welsh tôn, from Middle Welsh tonn, from Proto-Brythonic *tonn, from Proto-Celtic tundā, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
meicrodonnau (Welsh): plural of meicrodon
Ancestry of “meicrodonnau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | meicrodon | microwave; microwave oven |
| 2 | Welsh | tôn | tone, sound; tune, melody |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | tonn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *tonn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tundā | wave, billow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |