Where does “hil-laddiad” come from?

hil-laddiad (Welsh) comes from Welsh lladdiad, from Welsh lladd, from Proto-Brythonic llað, from Proto-Celtic sladyā, from Proto-Celtic sladyeti — to strike.

hil-laddiad (Welsh): genocide

Definitions

  1. genocide

Ancestry of “hil-laddiad”, step by step

hil-laddiad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lladdiad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlladdiadact of killing, a slaying
2Welshlladdto kill, murder; to slaughter
3Proto-Brythonicllaðslaying, slaughter
4Proto-Celticsladyāstrike
5Proto-Celticsladyetito strike

via Welsh hil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhilseed, issue, progeny
Every word from Proto-Celtic sladyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic sladyā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic llað →
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