Where does “adlaw” come from?
adlaw (Welsh) comes from Welsh llaw, from Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
adlaw (Welsh): rain; end, conclusion; inferior person or thing
Definitions
- rain; end, conclusion; inferior person or thing
Ancestry of “adlaw”, step by step
adlaw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh llaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llaw | hand |
| 2 | Old Welsh | lau | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | llọβ̃ | palm, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlāmā | palm, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Welsh ad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ad | Soft mutation of gad |