Where does “cenedl” come from?

cenedl (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh kenedyl, from Old Welsh kenedel, from Proto-Brythonic *kenedl, from Proto-Celtic kenetlom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cenedl (Welsh): nation; tribe, clan, kindred; generation

Definitions

  1. nation; tribe, clan, kindred; generation

Ancestry of “cenedl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshkenedyl—
2Old Welshkenedelkindred, clan; family to the ninth degree of...
3Proto-Brythonic*kenedl—
4Proto-Celtickenetlomrace, people
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “cenedl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kenetlom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *kenedl →
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