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Where does “llɨdaw” come from?

llɨdaw (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸlitawyā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂k- — to spread out flat.

llɨdaw (Proto-Brythonic): continent, mainland; Brittany

Definitions

  1. continent, mainland; Brittany

Ancestry of “llɨdaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸlitawyācontinent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂k-to spread out flat

Words derived from “llɨdaw”

  • Llydaw
  • Llydaweg
  • Litau
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