Where does “lleden” come from?

lleden (Welsh) comes from Welsh lled, from Proto-Brythonic lled, from Proto-Celtic ɸletos, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂os, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

lleden (Welsh): flatfish, flounder, plaice

Definitions

  1. flatfish, flounder, plaice

Ancestry of “lleden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlledwidth, breadth; comparative degree of llydan
2Proto-Brythoniclledbreadth, side
3Proto-Celticɸletosbreadth; side
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂osbreadth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂os →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸletos →