Where does “tadau” come from?
tadau (Welsh) comes from Welsh tad, from Middle Welsh tad, from Proto-Brythonic tad, from Proto-Celtic tatos.
tadau (Welsh): plural of tad
Definitions
- plural of tad
Ancestry of “tadau”, step by step
tadau 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 Proto-Austronesian *qaləjaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qaləjaw | — |