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Where does “gogledd” come from?

gogledd (Welsh) comes from Welsh cledd, from Old Welsh cled, from Proto-Brythonic kleð, from Proto-Celtic kliyā, from Proto-Celtic kliyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

gogledd (Welsh): north; North Wales; a territory comprising...

Definitions

  1. north; North Wales; a territory comprising...

Ancestry of “gogledd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcleddleft; left hand; left side
2Old Welshcled—
3Proto-Brythonickleðleft; northern
4Proto-Celtickliyā—
5Proto-Celtickliyosleft
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “gogledd”

  • gogleddol
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