Where does “rhywfodd” come from?
rhywfodd (Welsh) comes from Welsh modd, from Middle Welsh mod, from Old Norse moð, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
rhywfodd (Welsh): someway, in some manner
Definitions
- someway, in some manner
Ancestry of “rhywfodd”, step by step
rhywfodd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh modd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | modd | way, manner, fashion |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | mod | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | moð | — |
| 4 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Welsh rhyw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | rhyw | some; kind, sort; sex |