Where does “lann” come from?

lann (Manx) comes from Old Irish lann, from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

lann (Manx): enclosure; habitation

Definitions

  1. enclosure; habitation

Ancestry of “lann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlannthin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
2Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā →