Where does “Llydaw” come from?
Llydaw (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh Litau, from Proto-Brythonic llɨdaw, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitawyā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂k- — to spread out flat.
Llydaw (Welsh): Brittany
Ancestry of “Llydaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | Litau | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | llɨdaw | continent, mainland; Brittany |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitawyā | continent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂k- | to spread out flat |
Words derived from “Llydaw”