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Where does “lloer” come from?

lloer (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh loyr, from Proto-Brythonic lloɨr, from Proto-Celtic lugrā, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

lloer (Welsh): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “lloer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshloyr—
2Proto-Brythoniclloɨrmoon
3Proto-Celticlugrā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “lloer”

  • lloerau
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →