Where does “cysgodlen” come from?

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

cysgodlen (Welsh): blind

Definitions

  1. blind

Ancestry of “cysgodlen”, step by step

cysgodlen 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 cysgod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcysgodshadow, shade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European linom