Where does “lle” come from?
lle (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
lle (Welsh): place, location; where
Ancestry of “lle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | lleɣ | place |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | legyom | lying down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |