Where does “cysylltle” come from?
cysylltle (Welsh) comes from Welsh lle, from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
cysylltle (Welsh): junction
Ancestry of “cysylltle”, step by step
cysylltle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh lle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | lle | place, location; where |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | lleɣ | place |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | legyom | lying down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Welsh cysylltu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cysylltu | to couple, connect, join together, unite,... |
| 2 | Welsh | -u | impression, imprint |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | -u | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | -oβ̃ | Forms verbal nouns, originally from thematic... |