Where does “melynwyrdd” come from?

melynwyrdd (Welsh) comes from Welsh melyn, from Middle Welsh melyn, from Old Welsh melin, from Proto-Brythonic melino, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

melynwyrdd (Welsh): olivaceous, olive green

Definitions

  1. olivaceous, olive green

Ancestry of “melynwyrdd”, step by step

melynwyrdd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh melyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmelynyellow
2Middle Welshmelyn—
3Old Welshmelin—
4Proto-Brythonicmelino—
5Proto-Celticmelihoney
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

via Welsh gwyrdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwyrddgreen
2Latinviridisgreen; young, fresh, lively, youthful
3Latinvireōto be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth
4Latin-idae—

Words derived from “melynwyrdd”

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