Where does “creigle” come from?

creigle (Welsh) comes from Welsh lle, from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

creigle (Welsh): rocky place

Definitions

  1. rocky place

Ancestry of “creigle”, step by step

creigle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlleplace, location; where
2Proto-Brythoniclleɣplace
3Proto-Celticlegyomlying down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Welsh craig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcraigrock; cliff; crag
2Undeterminedkarpoint, peak; stone, hard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →