Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “llên” come from?

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

llên (Welsh): literature, lore

Definitions

  1. literature, lore

Ancestry of “llên”, step by step

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

Words derived from “llên”

  • llenydd
  • llenyddiaeth
  • llenydda
  • llenyddol
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