Where does “dewislen” come from?

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

dewislen (Welsh): menu

Definitions

  1. menu

Ancestry of “dewislen”, step by step

dewislen 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 dewis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdewischoice; to choose, to select
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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