Where does “llystad” come from?
llystad (Welsh) comes from Welsh tad, from Middle Welsh tad, from Proto-Brythonic tad, from Proto-Celtic tatos.
llystad (Welsh): stepfather
Ancestry of “llystad”, step by step
llystad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh tad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tad | father |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | tad | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | tad | father |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | tatos | — |
via Welsh llys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llys | court; court; hall; the royal courts of the Welsh... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | lussus | medicinal herb, vegetable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “llystad”