Where does “lym” come from?

lym (Cornish) comes from Proto-Celtic lim-ā-, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

lym (Cornish): sharp, pointed

Definitions

  1. sharp, pointed

Ancestry of “lym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticlim-ā-to sharpen
2Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lim-ā- →
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