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Where does “adlawiaid” come from?

adlawiaid (Welsh) comes from Welsh adlaw, 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- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

adlawiaid (Welsh): plural of adlaw

Definitions

  1. plural of adlaw

Ancestry of “adlawiaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshadlawrain; end, conclusion; inferior person or thing
2Welshllawhand
3Old Welshlauhand
4Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
5Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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