Where does “lenn” come from?
lenn (Breton) comes from Old Breton lenn, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.
lenn (Breton): to read; lake; cover
Ancestry of “lenn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Breton | lenn | — |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | llenn | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | lenn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | linnā | veil; cloak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | linom | flax |
Words derived from “lenn”