Where does “kenedyl” come from?

kenedyl (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh kenedel, from Proto-Brythonic *kenedl, from Proto-Celtic kenetlom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “kenedyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshkenedelkindred, clan; family to the ninth degree of...
2Proto-Brythonic*kenedl
3Proto-Celtickenetlomrace, people
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “kenedyl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Proto-Celtic kenetlomEvery word from Proto-Brythonic *kenedl