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Where does “llex” come from?

llex (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸlikkā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

llex (Proto-Brythonic): stone

Definitions

  1. stone

Ancestry of “llex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸlikkāstone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥keh₂flat surface
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “llex”

  • cromlech
  • cromlech
  • llech
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