Where does “dilyn” come from?
dilyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh di-, from Proto-Celtic dī-, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
dilyn (Welsh): to follow, to pursue; to succeed, to follow; to...
Definitions
- to follow, to pursue; to succeed, to follow; to...
Ancestry of “dilyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | di- | intensifying prefix; without, -less, de-, a- |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dī- | from, of; clothes, clothing; from, away |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |