Where does “conglfaen” come from?
conglfaen (Welsh) comes from Welsh maen, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
conglfaen (Welsh): cornerstone
Definitions
- cornerstone
Ancestry of “conglfaen”, step by step
conglfaen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh maen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | maen | stone; griddle stone; third-person plural present... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |
via Welsh congl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | congl | corner, angle, bend |