Where does “cadarn” come from?
cadarn (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic catarno, from Proto-Celtic katus, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
cadarn (Welsh): strong, powerful; firm, fast
Definitions
- strong, powerful; firm, fast
Ancestry of “cadarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | catarno | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | katus | battle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₃tus | fight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “cadarn”