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
Ancestry of “cleddyfau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | cleddyf | sword, blade; brace |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | cledyf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | klėðɨβ̃ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |