Where does “allanfa dân” come from?

allanfa dân (Welsh) comes from Welsh tân, from Middle Welsh tan, from Proto-Brythonic tan, from Proto-Celtic teɸnets, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

allanfa dân (Welsh): fire exit

Definitions

  1. fire exit

Ancestry of “allanfa dân”, step by step

allanfa dân traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tân

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtânfire
2Middle Welshtan—
3Proto-Brythonictanunder; fire
4Proto-Celticteɸnetsfire
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

via Welsh allanfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshallanfaexit, way out, outlet, opening
2Welsh-faswydd + API → swyddfa; meddyg + API → meddygfa;...
3Proto-Celticmagosplain, field
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic teɸnets →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tan →