Where does “cleddyf cam” come from?

cleddyf cam (Welsh) comes from Welsh cleddyf, from Middle Welsh cledyf, from Proto-Brythonic klėðɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

cleddyf cam (Welsh): scimitar

Definitions

  1. scimitar

Ancestry of “cleddyf cam”, step by step

cleddyf cam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cleddyf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcleddyfsword, blade; brace
2Middle Welshcledyfsword
3Proto-Brythonicklėðɨβ̃—
4Proto-Celtickladiwossword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Welsh cam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcamstep, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint
2EnglishCamwhich passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse
3DutchkamA comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,...
4Middle Dutchkamp—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic klėðɨβ̃ →