Where does “llechgi” come from?

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

llechgi (Welsh): sneak, skulker

Definitions

  1. sneak, skulker

Ancestry of “llechgi”, step by step

llechgi 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 ci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcidog
2Middle Welshci—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlikkā →