Where does “aml-lawr” come from?

aml-lawr (Welsh) comes from Welsh llawr, from Proto-Brythonic llọr, from Proto-Celtic ɸlārom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

aml-lawr (Welsh): multi-storey

Definitions

  1. multi-storey

Ancestry of “aml-lawr”, step by step

aml-lawr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llawr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawrfloor, ground; earth; storey
2Proto-Brythonicllọrfloor
3Proto-Celticɸlāromfloor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂rosflat; floor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Welsh aml

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshamlfrequent, occurring often
2Middle Welshamylnumerous, many
3Latinampluslarge, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;...
4Latinsuffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂rosEvery word from Proto-Celtic ɸlārom
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