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
- thin plate, layer; blade, sword; building, house
Ancestry of “lann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlaxsnā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “lann”