Where does “heul-len” come from?

heul-len (Welsh) comes from Welsh llên, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.

heul-len (Welsh): parasol

Definitions

  1. parasol

Ancestry of “heul-len”, step by step

heul-len traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllênliterature, lore
2Middle Welshllenn—
3Old Welshlenn—
4Proto-Celticlinnāveil; cloak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlinomflax

via Welsh haul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhaulsun
2Middle Welshheul—
3Proto-Celticsāwolsun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
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