Where does “llofruddiaeth” come from?

llofruddiaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh llofrudd, from Welsh llaw, from Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

llofruddiaeth (Welsh): murder

Definitions

  1. murder

Ancestry of “llofruddiaeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllofruddmurderer, killer
2Welshllawhand
3Old Welshlauhand
4Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
5Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →