Where does “lliwio” come from?
lliwio (Welsh) comes from Welsh lliw, from Proto-Brythonic lliw, from Proto-Celtic līwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- — blueish.
lliwio (Welsh): to colour, to dye; to change colour, to blush
Definitions
- to colour, to dye; to change colour, to blush
Ancestry of “lliwio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | lliw | colour; paint, dye, colouring |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | lliw | colour |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | līwos | colour; stone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₃y- | blueish |
Words derived from “lliwio”