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Where does “lloɨr” come from?

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

lloɨr (Proto-Brythonic): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “lloɨr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lloɨr”

  • lloerau
  • lloer
  • loyr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →