Where does “gogledd-ddwyrain” come from?
gogledd-ddwyrain (Welsh) comes from Welsh gogledd, 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-ddwyrain (Welsh): north-east
Definitions
- north-east
Ancestry of “gogledd-ddwyrain”, step by step
gogledd-ddwyrain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gogledd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gogledd | north; North Wales; a territory comprising... |
| 2 | Welsh | cledd | left; left hand; left side |
| 3 | Old Welsh | cled | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | kleð | left; northern |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kliyā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kliyos | left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Welsh dwyrain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dwyrain | east (abbreviation: Dn) |