Where does “Londinium” come from?
Londinium (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic *Londinyom, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Londinium (Latin): London
Ancestry of “Londinium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *Londinyom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “Londinium”