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

Definitions

  1. nation

Ancestry of “cenhedlaeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcenedlnation; tribe, clan, kindred; generation
2Middle Welshkenedyl—
3Old Welshkenedelkindred, clan; family to the ninth degree of...
4Proto-Brythonic*kenedl—
5Proto-Celtickenetlomrace, people
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “cenhedlaeth”

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