Where does “troseddwr” come from?

troseddwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh troseddu, from Welsh trosedd, from Welsh -edd, from Middle Welsh -eð, from Proto-Celtic *-iyā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

troseddwr (Welsh): criminal, offender

Definitions

  1. criminal, offender

Ancestry of “troseddwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrosedduto commit a crime, to offend, to transgress
2Welshtroseddcrime, offence, transgression
3Welsh-edd-ness, -ment; -s
4Middle Welsh-eð
5Proto-Celtic*-iyāForms abstract nouns from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from Welsh -eddEvery word from Middle Welsh -eð
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