Where does “sylfaenol” come from?
sylfaenol (Welsh) comes from Welsh sylfaen, from Welsh maen, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
sylfaenol (Welsh): fundamental, basic
Definitions
- fundamental, basic
Ancestry of “sylfaenol”, step by step
sylfaenol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh sylfaen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sylfaen | foundation; base; basis |
| 2 | Welsh | maen | stone; griddle stone; third-person plural present... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |
via Welsh ôl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ôl | track, trace; mark, residue; back, rear |