Where does “teledu” come from?
teledu (Welsh) comes from Welsh darlledu, from Welsh lledu, from Welsh lled, from Proto-Brythonic lled, from Proto-Celtic ɸletos, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂os, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
teledu (Welsh): television; to televise
Ancestry of “teledu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | darlledu | to broadcast |
| 2 | Welsh | lledu | to spread, to broaden |
| 3 | Welsh | lled | width, breadth; comparative degree of llydan |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | lled | breadth, side |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸletos | breadth; side |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂os | breadth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |