Where does “arwyddlun” come from?

arwyddlun (Welsh) comes from Welsh arwydd, from Middle Welsh arwyð, from Proto-Celtic *ɸareweidyom — sign.

arwyddlun (Welsh): emblem, symbol

Definitions

  1. emblem, symbol

Ancestry of “arwyddlun”, step by step

arwyddlun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh arwydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsharwyddsign
2Middle Welsharwyðsign visible indication
3Proto-Celtic*ɸareweidyomsign

via Welsh llun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllunshape, figure, form; picture, drawing,...
Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸareweidyom