Where does “gyddfliain” come from?

gyddfliain (Welsh) comes from Welsh lliain, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

gyddfliain (Welsh): neckerchief, cravat

Definitions

  1. neckerchief, cravat

Ancestry of “gyddfliain”, step by step

gyddfliain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lliain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlliainlinen fabric
2Latinlīnumflax
3Proto-Italiclīnom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

via Welsh gwddf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwddfneck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →