Where does “llorwedd” come from?

llorwedd (Welsh) comes from Welsh llawr, from Proto-Brythonic llọr, from Proto-Celtic ɸlārom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

llorwedd (Welsh): horizontal

Definitions

  1. horizontal

Ancestry of “llorwedd”, step by step

llorwedd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llawr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawrfloor, ground; earth; storey
2Proto-Brythonicllọrfloor
3Proto-Celticɸlāromfloor
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂rosflat; floor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

via Welsh gwedd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgweddsight, look, appearance; yoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “llorwedd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlārom →