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Where does “klėðɨβ̃” come from?

klėðɨβ̃ (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Ancestry of “klėðɨβ̃”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickladiwossword
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “klėðɨβ̃”

  • cleddyf
  • cleddyfau
  • cledyf
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