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

  1. chilblains

Ancestry of “llosg eira”, step by step

llosg eira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llosg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllosgburning; second-person singular imperative of...
2Middle Welshllosg
3Old Welshlosc
4Proto-Celticlowsk-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewksḱ-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Welsh eira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsheirasnow
2Proto-Brythonicėrɣsnow
3Proto-Celticargyoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵ-yó-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ-Every word from Proto-Celtic lowsk-