Where does “heddluoedd” come from?

heddluoedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh heddlu, from Welsh llu, from Proto-Brythonic llʉɣ, from Proto-Celtic slougos, from Proto-Indo-European slowgʰo-.

heddluoedd (Welsh): plural of heddlu

Definitions

  1. plural of heddlu

Ancestry of “heddluoedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshheddlupolice, police force
2Welshlluhost, throng, multitude
3Proto-Brythonicllʉɣtroop
4Proto-Celticslougostroop, army
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslowgʰo-—
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