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Where does “cuedd” come from?

cuedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh cu, from Middle Welsh ku, from Proto-Brythonic kʉβ̃, from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “cuedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcudear, beloved
2Middle Welshku—
3Proto-Brythonickʉβ̃dear, nice
4Proto-Celtickoimosdear, nice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cuedd”

  • amguedd
  • amgueddfa
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