Where does “llan” come from?

llan (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh llann, from Old Welsh lann, from Proto-Brythonic llann, from Proto-Celtic landā, from Proto-Indo-European ln̥dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European léndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

llan (Welsh): church, parish; a monastery; churchyard;...

Definitions

  1. church, parish; a monastery; churchyard;...

Ancestry of “llan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshllannchurch, churchyard
2Old Welshlannchurch, churchyard
3Proto-Brythonicllannland, area, plot; sacred place, churchyard
4Proto-Celticlandāland, space
5Proto-Indo-Europeanln̥dʰ-éh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléndʰ-s ~ ln̥dʰ-és—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “llan”

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