Where does “gwenynllestr” come from?

gwenynllestr (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwenyn, from Proto-Celtic wan-inyo-, from Proto-Celtic wano- — tip, sting.

gwenynllestr (Welsh): beehive

Definitions

  1. beehive

Ancestry of “gwenynllestr”, step by step

gwenynllestr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwenyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwenyngenerally bees
2Proto-Celticwan-inyo-—
3Proto-Celticwano-tip, sting

via Welsh llestr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllestrvessel, container
2Proto-Celtic*lexstromvessel, dish
Every word from Proto-Celtic wano- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wan-inyo- →Every word from Welsh gwenyn →