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
- multi-storey
Ancestry of “aml-lawr”, step by step
aml-lawr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh llawr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llawr | floor, ground; earth; storey |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | llọr | floor |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlārom | floor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂ros | flat; floor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Welsh aml
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | aml | frequent, occurring often |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | amyl | numerous, many |
| 3 | Latin | amplus | large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... |
| 4 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |