Where does “llosg eira” come from?
llosg eira (Welsh) comes from Welsh llosg, from Middle Welsh llosg, from Old Welsh losc, from Proto-Celtic lowsk-, from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
llosg eira (Welsh): chilblains
Definitions
- chilblains
Ancestry of “llosg eira”, step by step
llosg eira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh llosg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llosg | burning; second-person singular imperative of... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | llosg | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | losc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | lowsk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewksḱ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Welsh eira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | eira | snow |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | ėrɣ | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | argyos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |