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Where does “allt” come from?

allt (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh allt, from Proto-Brythonic *alt, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

allt (Welsh): hillside, slope; wood, small forest

Definitions

  1. hillside, slope; wood, small forest

Ancestry of “allt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshallt—
2Proto-Brythonic*alt—
3Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
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