Where does “lann” come from?
lann (Old Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic llann, from Proto-Celtic landā, from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “lann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | llann | land, area, plot; sacred place, churchyard |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | landā | land, space |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ln̥dʰ-éh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |