Where does “llediaith” come from?

llediaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh iaith, from Middle Welsh ieith, from Proto-Brythonic jeiθ, from Proto-Celtic yextis, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

llediaith (Welsh): accent, provincialism, brogue; corrupt speech

Definitions

  1. accent, provincialism, brogue; corrupt speech

Ancestry of “llediaith”, step by step

llediaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh iaith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshiaithlanguage
2Middle Welshieith—
3Proto-Brythonicjeiθlanguage
4Proto-Celticyextislanguage, speech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

via Welsh lled

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlledwidth, breadth; comparative degree of llydan
2Proto-Brythoniclledbreadth, side
3Proto-Celticɸletosbreadth; side
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂osbreadth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

Words derived from “llediaith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Celtic yextis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic jeiθ →