Where does “camlywodraeth” come from?

camlywodraeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh cam-, from Welsh cam, from English Cam, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.

camlywodraeth (Welsh): misrule, misgovernance

Definitions

  1. misrule, misgovernance

Ancestry of “camlywodraeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcam-mis
2Welshcamstep, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint
3EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
4DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
5Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Middle Dutch kamp →Every word from Dutch kam →Every word from English Cam →