Where does “cloddfa” come from?
cloddfa (Welsh) comes from Welsh cloddio, from Welsh clawdd, from Proto-Celtic klādos, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂d-.
cloddfa (Welsh): quarry, mine, pit, hole
Ancestry of “cloddfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | cloddio | to dig, delve |
| 2 | Welsh | clawdd | soil thrown up in digging a pit or trench; mound,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | klādos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂d- | — |