Where does “croglen” come from?

croglen (Welsh) comes from Welsh llên, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.

croglen (Welsh): curtain, hanging

Definitions

  1. curtain, hanging

Ancestry of “croglen”, step by step

croglen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllênliterature, lore
2Middle Welshllenn—
3Old Welshlenn—
4Proto-Celticlinnāveil; cloak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlinomflax

via Welsh crog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcroggallows
Every word from Proto-Indo-European linom →Every word from Proto-Celtic linnā →Every word from Old Welsh lenn →