Etymology Explorer
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Where does “lleu” come from?
lleu (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic luwā, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “lleu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Celtic
luwā
louse
2
Proto-Indo-European
lewH-
louse
Words derived from “lleu”
llau
lleuen
cranclau
lleua
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →
Every word from Proto-Celtic luwā →