Where does “llymhau” come from?

llymhau (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic lim-ā-, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

Ancestry of “llymhau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticlim-ā-to sharpen
2Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “llymhau”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lim-ā- →