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
Ancestry of “lym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | lim-ā- | to sharpen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |