Where does “llann” come from?

llann (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh lann, from Proto-Brythonic llann, from Proto-Celtic landā, from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

llann (Middle Welsh): church, churchyard

Definitions

  1. church, churchyard

Ancestry of “llann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshlannchurch, churchyard
2Proto-Brythonicllannland, area, plot; sacred place, churchyard
3Proto-Celticlandāland, space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanln̥dʰ-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “llann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂ →