Etymology Explorer › Middle Welsh

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticluwā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “lleu”

  • lleuen
  • llau
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →