Where does “cromlech” come from?

cromlech (Welsh) comes from Welsh llech, from Proto-Brythonic llex, from Proto-Celtic ɸlikkā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

cromlech (Welsh): cromlech Welsh dolmen or underground tomb

Definitions

  1. cromlech Welsh dolmen or underground tomb

Ancestry of “cromlech”, step by step

cromlech traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllechflagstone, slab of stone; slate; tablet
2Proto-Brythonicllexstone
3Proto-Celticɸlikkāstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥keh₂flat surface
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Welsh crwm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcrwmcurved, bowed, bent
2Proto-Germanickrumpazbent, crooked, curved
3Proto-Indo-Europeangerb-to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cromlech”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlikkā →
cromlech — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer