Where does “llawfeddyg” come from?

llawfeddyg (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.

llawfeddyg (Welsh): surgeon

Definitions

  1. surgeon

Ancestry of “llawfeddyg”, step by step

llawfeddyg 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 meddyg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmeddygdoctor
2Latinmedicushealing, curative, medical; magic; a doctor,...
3LatinmedeorI heal, cure, remedy, am good for or against a...
4Proto-Italicmedēōrheal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “llawfeddyg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →
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