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Where does “hendad” come from?

hendad (Breton) comes from Breton tad, from Middle Breton tat, from Proto-Brythonic tad, from Proto-Celtic tatos.

hendad (Breton): ancestor, forefather

Definitions

  1. ancestor, forefather

Ancestry of “hendad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretontadfather
2Middle Bretontat—
3Proto-Brythonictadfather
4Proto-Celtictatos—
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