Where does “dilys” come from?

dilys (Welsh) comes from Welsh llysu, from Welsh llys, from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

dilys (Welsh): genuine, authentic

Definitions

  1. genuine, authentic

Ancestry of “dilys”, step by step

dilys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llysu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllysuto repudiate, to reject
2Welshllyscourt; court; hall; the royal courts of the Welsh...
3Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Welsh di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdiyou singular; thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-