Where does “taranfollt” come from?
taranfollt (Welsh) comes from English thunderbolt, from English Bolt, from Middle English bolt, from Old English bolt, from Old English -tūn, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną — smoke; mist, haze.
taranfollt (Welsh): thunderbolt
Definitions
- thunderbolt
Ancestry of “taranfollt”, step by step
taranfollt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English thunderbolt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thunderbolt | A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of... |
| 2 | English | Bolt | named after an early postmaster |
| 3 | Middle English | bolt | — |
| 4 | Old English | bolt | bolt |
| 5 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 6 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 9 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Welsh bollt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bollt | of a crossbow bolt, dart |
via Welsh taran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | taran | thunder, a thunderclap |