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Where does “hendad” come from?

hendad (Welsh) comes from Welsh tad, from Middle Welsh tad, from Proto-Brythonic tad, from Proto-Celtic tatos.

hendad (Welsh): grandfather; ancestor, forefather

Definitions

  1. grandfather; ancestor, forefather

Ancestry of “hendad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtadfather
2Middle Welshtad—
3Proto-Brythonictadfather
4Proto-Celtictatos—
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