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Where does “pandy” come from?

pandy (English) comes from Welsh pandy, from Welsh tŷ, from Middle Welsh ty, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

pandy (English): A fulling mill; mashed potatoes; To strike on the...

Definitions

  1. A fulling mill; mashed potatoes; To strike on the...

Ancestry of “pandy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpandyfulling mill
2Welshtŷhouse
3Middle Welshty—
4Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
5Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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