Where does “lann” come from?

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

lann (Old Irish): thin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house

Definitions

  1. thin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house

Ancestry of “lann”, step by step

lann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸlaxsnā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “lann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlaxsnā →