Where does “lleuen” come from?

lleuen (Welsh) comes from Welsh llau, from Middle Welsh lleu, from Proto-Celtic luwā, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lleuen (Welsh): singulative of llau

Definitions

  1. singulative of llau

Ancestry of “lleuen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllaulice
2Middle Welshlleu—
3Proto-Celticluwālouse
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic luwā →Every word from Middle Welsh lleu →