Where does “llechlawr” come from?

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

llechlawr (Welsh): stone floor

Definitions

  1. stone floor

Ancestry of “llechlawr”, step by step

llechlawr 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 llawr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawrfloor, ground; earth; storey
2Proto-Brythonicllọrfloor
3Proto-Celticɸlāromfloor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂rosflat; floor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlikkā →