Where does “melfedaidd” come from?
melfedaidd (Welsh) comes from Welsh melfed, from English velvet, from Middle English velvet, from Old Occitan veluet, from Late Latin villutittus, from Latin villutus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
melfedaidd (Welsh): velvety
Definitions
- velvety
Ancestry of “melfedaidd”, step by step
melfedaidd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh melfed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | melfed | velvet |
| 2 | English | velvet | A closely woven fabric with a thick short pile... |
| 3 | Middle English | velvet | velvet; Clothes made of velvet |
| 4 | Old Occitan | veluet | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | villutittus | — |
| 6 | Latin | villutus | shaggy, hairy |
| 7 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 8 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |