Where does “Sylfaen” come from?
Sylfaen (English) comes from Welsh sylfaen, from Welsh maen, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
Ancestry of “Sylfaen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sylfaen | foundation; base; basis |
| 2 | Welsh | maen | stone; griddle stone; third-person plural present... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |