Where does “hafladd” come from?

hafladd (Welsh) comes from Welsh haf, from Old Welsh ham, from Proto-Brythonic haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic samos, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.

hafladd (Welsh): to cut down or kill (weeds, grass, etc.) during the summer, also fig

Definitions

  1. to cut down or kill (weeds, grass, etc.) during the summer, also fig

Ancestry of “hafladd”, step by step

hafladd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh haf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhafsummer
2Old Welshham
3Proto-Brythonichaβ̃summer
4Proto-Celticsamossummer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-h₂-ó-
6Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₂-summer, year

via Welsh lladd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlladdto kill, murder; to slaughter
2Proto-Brythonicllaðslaying, slaughter
3Proto-Celticsladyāstrike
4Proto-Celticsladyetito strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European semh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-Every word from Proto-Celtic samos
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