Where does “lleianaidd” come from?

lleianaidd (Welsh) comes from Welsh lleian, from Welsh llai, from Middle Welsh llaw, from Proto-Celtic lagu- — small.

lleianaidd (Welsh): nunlike, pertaining to nuns

Definitions

  1. nunlike, pertaining to nuns

Ancestry of “lleianaidd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlleiannun
2Welshllaicomparative degree of bach: smaller; less, fewer;...
3Middle Welshllawsmall
4Proto-Celticlagu-small
Every word from Proto-Celtic lagu- →Every word from Middle Welsh llaw →Every word from Welsh llai →