Where does “troedfedd” come from?

troedfedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh troed, from Middle Welsh troet, from Proto-Celtic tregess, from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.

troedfedd (Welsh): foot unit of measurement

Definitions

  1. foot unit of measurement

Ancestry of “troedfedd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtroedfoot; preterite impersonal of troi
2Middle Welshtroet—
3Proto-Celtictregessfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeantregʰ-to drag, pull?; to run, walk
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tregess →