Where does “dienyddle” come from?

dienyddle (Welsh) comes from Welsh lle, from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

dienyddle (Welsh): place of execution

Definitions

  1. place of execution

Ancestry of “dienyddle”, step by step

dienyddle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlleplace, location; where
2Proto-Brythoniclleɣplace
3Proto-Celticlegyomlying down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Welsh dihenydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdihenydddeath, execution
2Welshydd—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →
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