Where does “ymdecáu” come from?
ymdecáu (Welsh) comes from Welsh tecáu, from Welsh -au, from Middle Welsh -eu, from Old Welsh -ou, from Proto-Brythonic -ow, from Proto-Celtic -owes.
ymdecáu (Welsh): to beautify oneself, to bedeck oneself
Definitions
- to beautify oneself, to bedeck oneself
Ancestry of “ymdecáu”, step by step
ymdecáu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh tecáu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tecáu | to make beautiful, to beautify, to adorn |
| 2 | Welsh | -au | -s |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | -eu | — |
| 4 | Old Welsh | -ou | — |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | -ow | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | -owes | — |
via Welsh ym
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ym | Form of yn used before bilabials |