Where does “dau ddeg pedwar” come from?
dau ddeg pedwar (Welsh) comes from Welsh pedwar, from Middle Welsh pedwar, from Old Welsh petuar, from Proto-Brythonic pedwar, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
dau ddeg pedwar (Welsh): twenty-four
Definitions
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Ancestry of “dau ddeg pedwar”, step by step
dau ddeg pedwar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh pedwar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pedwar | four |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | pedwar | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | petuar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | pedwar | four |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *kʷetwores | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |