Where does “chwyddleisydd” come from?
chwyddleisydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh chwyddo, from Welsh chwydd, from Middle Welsh chwyd, from Proto-Brythonic hwuɨð, from Proto-Celtic swēdus.
chwyddleisydd (Welsh): loudhailer, megaphone
Definitions
- loudhailer, megaphone
Ancestry of “chwyddleisydd”, step by step
chwyddleisydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh chwyddo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | chwyddo | to swell, to inflate |
| 2 | Welsh | chwydd | swelling |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | chwyd | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | hwuɨð | swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | swēdus | — |
via Welsh llais
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llais | voice |