Where does “Llydaweg” come from?
Llydaweg (Welsh) comes from Welsh Llydaw, from Old Welsh Litau, from Proto-Brythonic llɨdaw, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitawyā, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂k- — to spread out flat.
Ancestry of “Llydaweg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | Llydaw | Brittany |
| 2 | Old Welsh | Litau | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | llɨdaw | continent, mainland; Brittany |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitawyā | continent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂k- | to spread out flat |