Where does “cwymplen” come from?
cwymplen (Welsh) comes from Welsh llên, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.
cwymplen (Welsh): dropdown list/menu
Definitions
- dropdown list/menu
Ancestry of “cwymplen”, step by step
cwymplen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh llên
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llên | literature, lore |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | llenn | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | lenn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | linnā | veil; cloak |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | linom | flax |
via Welsh cwymp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cwymp | a fall act of moving to a lower point; loss in greatness or status, tumble; slope, descent; collapse fall of stones, earth, etc., in a coal mine or quarry; labor of a woman in childbirth |