Where does “pwyslais” come from?
pwyslais (Welsh) comes from Welsh pwys, from Proto-Brythonic puɨs, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pwyslais (Welsh): emphasis, stress, accent
Definitions
- emphasis, stress, accent
Ancestry of “pwyslais”, step by step
pwyslais traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh pwys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pwys | weight, burden, pressure; importance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | puɨs | weight |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via Welsh llais
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llais | voice |