Where does “lloerforon” come from?

lloerforon (Welsh) comes from Welsh lloer, 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.

lloerforon (Welsh): moon carrot, mountain stone parsley (Seseli libanotis)

Definitions

  1. moon carrot, mountain stone parsley (Seseli libanotis)

Ancestry of “lloerforon”, step by step

lloerforon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lloer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlloermoon
2Old Welshloyr—
3Proto-Brythoniclloɨrmoon
4Proto-Celticlugrā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Welsh moron

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmoroncarrots
2Old Englishmoran—
3Proto-West Germanicmorhāwild carrot
4Proto-Germanicmurhǭwild carrot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmork-edible herb, tuber; tuber, edible herb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lugrā →