Where does “tad” come from?
tad (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh tad, from Proto-Brythonic tad, from Proto-Celtic tatos.
tad (Welsh): father
Ancestry of “tad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | tad | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | tad | father |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | tatos | — |