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Where does “llech” come from?

llech (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic llex, from Proto-Celtic ɸlikkā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

llech (Welsh): flagstone, slab of stone; slate; tablet

Definitions

  1. flagstone, slab of stone; slate; tablet

Ancestry of “llech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicllexstone
2Proto-Celticɸlikkāstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥keh₂flat surface
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “llech”

  • cromlech
  • cromlech
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