Where does “hud” come from?
hud (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic hʉd, from Proto-Celtic soitos, from Proto-Indo-European seyt- — magic.
Ancestry of “hud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hʉd | magic, charm |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | soitos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seyt- | magic |