Where does “llengig” come from?

llengig (Welsh) comes from Welsh llên, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.

llengig (Welsh): diaphragm

Definitions

  1. diaphragm

Ancestry of “llengig”, step by step

llengig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllênliterature, lore
2Middle Welshllenn—
3Old Welshlenn—
4Proto-Celticlinnāveil; cloak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlinomflax

via Welsh cig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcigmeat
2Proto-Celtickīkosbreast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European linom →