Where does “seboneiddiad” come from?
seboneiddiad (Welsh) comes from Welsh seboneiddio, from Welsh sebonaidd, from Welsh sebon, from Latin sapo, from English soap, from Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe, from Proto-West Germanic saipā — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
seboneiddiad (Welsh): saponification
Definitions
- saponification
Ancestry of “seboneiddiad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | seboneiddio | to saponify |
| 2 | Welsh | sebonaidd | saponaceous resembling soap |
| 3 | Welsh | sebon | soap |
| 4 | Latin | sapo | soap |
| 5 | English | soap | A substance able to mix with both oil and water,... |
| 6 | Middle English | sope | Soap; a cleaning agent especially if liquid |
| 7 | Old English | sāpe | soap, salve |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | saipā | soap |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |