Where does “cledyf” come from?
cledyf (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic klėðɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Ancestry of “cledyf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | klėðɨβ̃ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “cledyf”