Where does “hylosg” come from?

hylosg (Welsh) comes from Welsh llosg, from Middle Welsh llosg, from Old Welsh losc, from Proto-Celtic lowsk-, from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

hylosg (Welsh): combustible, flammable

Definitions

  1. combustible, flammable

Ancestry of “hylosg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllosgburning; second-person singular imperative of...
2Middle Welshllosg—
3Old Welshlosc—
4Proto-Celticlowsk-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewksḱ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “hylosg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowsk- →
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