Where does “diddymu” come from?

diddymu (Welsh) comes from Welsh diddim, from Welsh di-, from Proto-Celtic dī-, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

diddymu (Welsh): to abolish, to repeal

Definitions

  1. to abolish, to repeal

Ancestry of “diddymu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdiddimuseless, worthless, insignificant
2Welshdi-intensifying prefix; without, -less, de-, a-
3Proto-Celticdī-from, of; clothes, clothing; from, away
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Welsh di- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dī- →