Where does “clwyfdy” come from?

clwyfdy (Welsh) comes from Welsh tŷ, from Middle Welsh ty, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

clwyfdy (Welsh): hospital, infirmary, lazaretto

Definitions

  1. hospital, infirmary, lazaretto

Ancestry of “clwyfdy”, step by step

clwyfdy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tŷ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtŷhouse
2Middle Welshty—
3Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Welsh clwyf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclwyfwound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ →
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