Where does “pardduo” come from?
pardduo (Welsh) comes from Welsh o, from Proto-Brythonic o, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
pardduo (Welsh): to cover with soot, to blacken
Definitions
- to cover with soot, to blacken
Ancestry of “pardduo”, step by step
pardduo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | o | he, him; of; from |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | o | from |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *au | away from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Welsh parddu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | parddu | soot, smut |