Where does “nadroedd” come from?
nadroedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh neidr, from Proto-Celtic natrixs, from Proto-Indo-European n̥h₁trih₂, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁ — to spin, twist.
nadroedd (Welsh): plural of neidr
Ancestry of “nadroedd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | neidr | snake; adder |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | natrixs | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥h₁trih₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁ | to spin, twist |