Where does “gwlithen” come from?

gwlithen (Welsh) comes from Welsh -en, from Proto-Brythonic -enn — Forms abstract derivatives of certain nouns and adjectives.

gwlithen (Welsh): whitlow

Definitions

  1. whitlow

Ancestry of “gwlithen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-enUsed to form the singulative of certain words;...
2Proto-Brythonic-ennForms abstract derivatives of certain nouns and adjectives
Every word from Proto-Brythonic -enn →Every word from Welsh -en →
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