Where does “cyflaith menyn” come from?

cyflaith menyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh menyn, from Welsh ymenyn, from Proto-Celtic emban, from Old Javanese [[ĕmban]], [[hĕmban]].

cyflaith menyn (Welsh): butterscotch

Definitions

  1. butterscotch

Ancestry of “cyflaith menyn”, step by step

cyflaith menyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh menyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmenynbutter
2Welshymenynbutter
3Proto-Celticembanbutter
4Old Javanese[[ĕmban]], [[hĕmban]]—

via Welsh cyflaith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcyflaithtoffee particularly when prepared according to the traditional Welsh method
2Welshcyf—
Every word from Old Javanese [[ĕmban]], [[hĕmban]] →Every word from Proto-Celtic emban →Every word from Welsh ymenyn →
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