Where does “amserlen” come from?

amserlen (Welsh) comes from Welsh amser, from Middle Welsh amser, from Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

amserlen (Welsh): timesheet

Definitions

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Ancestry of “amserlen”, step by step

amserlen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh amser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshamsertime; tense; tempo
2Middle Welshamsertime, appointed time
3Old Welshamser—
4Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

via Welsh llên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllênliterature, lore
2Middle Welshllenn—
3Old Welshlenn—
4Proto-Celticlinnāveil; cloak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlinomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →