Where does “cerflun” come from?

cerflun (Welsh) comes from Welsh cerf, from Welsh cerfio, from Middle English kerve — Alternative form of kerven.

cerflun (Welsh): statue

Definitions

  1. statue

Ancestry of “cerflun”, step by step

cerflun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cerf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcerfcarving
2Welshcerfioto carve
3Middle EnglishkerveAlternative form of kerven

via Welsh llun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllunshape, figure, form; picture, drawing,...

Words derived from “cerflun”

Every word from Middle English kerve →Every word from Welsh cerfio →Every word from Welsh cerf →