Where does “caledwedd” come from?
caledwedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh caled, from Proto-Celtic kaletos, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.
caledwedd (Welsh): hardware
Ancestry of “caledwedd”, step by step
caledwedd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh caled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | caled | hard; battle, hard struggle, distress; hard... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kaletos | hard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kal- | hard; beautiful; handsome |
via Welsh gwedd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwedd | sight, look, appearance; yoke |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |