Where does “help llaw” come from?

help llaw (Welsh) comes from Welsh llaw, from Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

help llaw (Welsh): help, a helping hand

Definitions

  1. help, a helping hand

Ancestry of “help llaw”, step by step

help llaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawhand
2Old Welshlauhand
3Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
4Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Welsh help

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhelphelp, aid
2EnglishhelpAction given to provide assistance; aid;...
3Middle Englishhelp—
4Old Englishhelphelp
5Proto-West Germanichelpu—
6Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →