Where does “bwydlen” come from?

bwydlen (Welsh) comes from Welsh bwyd, from Middle Welsh bwyt, from Proto-Brythonic buɨd, from Proto-Celtic *beitom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃tom, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- — to live.

bwydlen (Welsh): (food) menu, bill of fare

Definitions

  1. (food) menu, bill of fare

Ancestry of “bwydlen”, step by step

bwydlen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbwydfood
2Middle Welshbwytfood
3Proto-Brythonicbuɨdfood
4Proto-Celtic*beitomfood
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃tom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeyh₃-to live

via Welsh llên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllênliterature, lore
2Middle Welshllenn—
3Old Welshlenn—
4Proto-Celticlinnāveil; cloak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlinomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeyh₃- →