Where does “caletach” come from?
caletach (Welsh) comes from Welsh ach, from Proto-Celtic akkā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekkeh₂.
caletach (Welsh): comparative degree of caled
Definitions
- comparative degree of caled
Ancestry of “caletach”, step by step
caletach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ach | kinship; pedigree, ancestry; lineage |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | akkā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekkeh₂ | — |
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 |