Where does “troednoeth” come from?

troednoeth (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.

troednoeth (Welsh): barefoot

Definitions

  1. barefoot

Ancestry of “troednoeth”, step by step

troednoeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh troed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtroedfoot; preterite impersonal of troi
2Middle Welshtroet—
3Proto-Celtictregessfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeantregʰ-to drag, pull?; to run, walk
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

via Welsh noeth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshnoethbare, naked, nude, unclad; bleak
2Proto-Brythonicnoɨθnaked, bare
3Proto-Celticnoxtosnaked
4Proto-Indo-Europeannogʷósbare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tregess →