Where does “cleddyfau” come from?

cleddyfau (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.

cleddyfau (Welsh): plural of cleddyf

Definitions

  1. plural of cleddyf

Ancestry of “cleddyfau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcleddyfsword, blade; brace
2Middle Welshcledyfsword
3Proto-Brythonicklėðɨβ̃—
4Proto-Celtickladiwossword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic klėðɨβ̃ →
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