Where does “caledi” come from?

caledi (Welsh) comes from Welsh i, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

caledi (Welsh): hardship, adversity

Definitions

  1. hardship, adversity

Ancestry of “caledi”, step by step

caledi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshiI, me; to, for; that
2Middle Welshyhis, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant
3Old Welshirthe
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Welsh caled

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcaledhard; battle, hard struggle, distress; hard...
2Proto-Celtickaletoshard
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-
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