Where does “loyr” come from?

loyr (Old Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic lloɨr, from Proto-Celtic lugrā, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “loyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythoniclloɨrmoon
2Proto-Celticlugrā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “loyr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lugrā →