Where does “lladd-dy” come from?

lladd-dy (Welsh) comes from Welsh tŷ, from Middle Welsh ty, from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

lladd-dy (Welsh): abattoir, slaughterhouse

Definitions

  1. abattoir, slaughterhouse

Ancestry of “lladd-dy”, step by step

lladd-dy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tŷ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtŷhouse
2Middle Welshty—
3Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Welsh lladd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlladdto kill, murder; to slaughter
2Proto-Brythonicllaðslaying, slaughter
3Proto-Celticsladyāstrike
4Proto-Celticsladyetito strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tɨɣ →