Where does “nodwedd” come from?
nodwedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh nod, from English node, from Middle English node, from Latin nōdus, from Proto-Indo-European gned-.
nodwedd (Welsh): characteristic, attribute, feature, trait
Definitions
- characteristic, attribute, feature, trait
Ancestry of “nodwedd”, step by step
nodwedd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh nod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | nod | mark, brand; aim, objective, goal; node |
| 2 | English | node | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling; The point... |
| 3 | Middle English | node | lump, swelling; knot, tie |
| 4 | Latin | nōdus | a knot (in rope) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gned- | — |
via Welsh gwedd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwedd | sight, look, appearance; yoke |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |