Where does “llenyddol” come from?
llenyddol (Welsh) comes from Welsh llenydd, from Welsh llên, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.
llenyddol (Welsh): literary
Ancestry of “llenyddol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | llenydd | literary person; literary man, author, scholar |
| 2 | Welsh | llên | literature, lore |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | llenn | — |
| 4 | Old Welsh | lenn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | linnā | veil; cloak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | linom | flax |