Where does “gogleddol” come from?
gogleddol (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.
gogleddol (Welsh): northern
Ancestry of “gogleddol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |