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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

  1. rain; end, conclusion; inferior person or thing

Ancestry of “adlaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawhand
2Old Welshlauhand
3Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
4Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “adlaw”

  • adlawiaid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →