Where does “llecyn” come from?

llecyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh lle, from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

llecyn (Welsh): spot

Definitions

  1. spot

Ancestry of “llecyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlleplace, location; where
2Proto-Brythoniclleɣplace
3Proto-Celticlegyomlying down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →