Where does “cenhedlaeth” come from?
cenhedlaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh cenedl, 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.
cenhedlaeth (Welsh): nation
Ancestry of “cenhedlaeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | cenedl | nation; tribe, clan, kindred; generation |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | kenedyl | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | kenedel | kindred, clan; family to the ninth degree of... |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *kenedl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kenetlom | race, people |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “cenhedlaeth”