Where does “llawysgrif” come from?

llawysgrif (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.

llawysgrif (Welsh): manuscript; handwriting, script; handbill

Definitions

  1. manuscript; handwriting, script; handbill

Ancestry of “llawysgrif”, step by step

llawysgrif 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 ysgrif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshysgrifliterary essay; essay; a writing
2Welshysgrifena writing, something written
3Middle Welshysgriuen—
4Old Welshscribenn—
5Proto-Brythonicskriβenn—
6Latinscrībendumwriting
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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