Where does “lleiddiad” come from?

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

lleiddiad (Welsh): assassin, killer

Definitions

  1. assassin, killer

Ancestry of “lleiddiad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlladdto kill, murder; to slaughter
2Proto-Brythonicllaðslaying, slaughter
3Proto-Celticsladyāstrike
4Proto-Celticsladyetito strike

Words derived from “lleiddiad”

Every word from Proto-Celtic sladyeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic sladyā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic llað →