Where does “banllawr” come from?

banllawr (Welsh) comes from Welsh ban, from Middle Welsh bann, from Proto-Brythonic bann, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

banllawr (Welsh): stage, platform

Definitions

  1. stage, platform

Ancestry of “banllawr”, step by step

banllawr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ban

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbanpeak
2Middle Welshbann—
3Proto-Brythonicbanntop, peak
4Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Welsh llawr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawrfloor, ground; earth; storey
2Proto-Brythonicllọrfloor
3Proto-Celticɸlāromfloor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂rosflat; floor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂ →