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Where does “leuv” come from?

leuv (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

leuv (Cornish): hand, arm

Definitions

  1. hand, arm

Ancestry of “leuv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
2Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “leuv”

  • diwla
  • leuvyow
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