Where does “Llun y Llong” come from?
Llun y Llong (Welsh) comes from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Llun y Llong (Welsh): Ursa Major, the Great Bear
Definitions
- Ursa Major, the Great Bear
Ancestry of “Llun y Llong”, step by step
Llun y Llong traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh y
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | y | the; that; which, whom |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | y | his, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant |
| 3 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Welsh llong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llong | ship, vessel |
| 2 | Welsh | llog | interest, profit, benefit; consecrated place,... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *llong | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *longā | boat, vessel |
via Welsh llun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llun | shape, figure, form; picture, drawing,... |