Where does “cludwely” come from?

cludwely (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwely, from Proto-Brythonic *gwölɨɣ — bed.

cludwely (Welsh): stretcher, litter platform for carrying a person

Definitions

  1. stretcher, litter platform for carrying a person

Ancestry of “cludwely”, step by step

cludwely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwelybed
2Proto-Brythonic*gwölɨɣbed

via Welsh clud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcludcarrying, conveyance
2Proto-Celtic*kloitā—
Every word from Proto-Brythonic *gwölɨɣ →Every word from Welsh gwely →