Where does “nodded” come from?

nodded (Welsh) comes from Welsh -ed, from Welsh -fed, from Proto-Brythonic -β̃ed, from Proto-Celtic -metos.

nodded (Welsh): refuge, shelter, sanctuary

Definitions

  1. refuge, shelter, sanctuary

Ancestry of “nodded”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-edForms an equative of an adjective of one or two...
2Welsh-fed-th
3Proto-Brythonic-β̃ed—
4Proto-Celtic-metos—
Every word from Proto-Celtic -metos →Every word from Welsh -ed →Every word from Welsh -fed →
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