Where does “llechfaen” come from?

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

llechfaen (Welsh): slate, slab flagstone

Definitions

  1. slate, slab flagstone

Ancestry of “llechfaen”, step by step

llechfaen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllechflagstone, slab of stone; slate; tablet
2Proto-Brythonicllexstone
3Proto-Celticɸlikkāstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥keh₂flat surface
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Welsh maen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaenstone; griddle stone; third-person plural present...
2Proto-Brythonicmaɣɨnstone
3Proto-Celticmaginosstone; place
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