Where does “maeddu” come from?

maeddu (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh maeddu, from Proto-Celtic madyeti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

maeddu (Welsh): to beat, to hit, to strike

Definitions

to beat, to hit, to strike

Ancestry of “maeddu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Welsh	maeddu	—
2	Proto-Celtic	madyeti	to break
3	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Celtic madyeti →Every word from Middle Welsh maeddu →