Where does “llosgfaen” come from?

llosgfaen (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.

llosgfaen (Welsh): brimstone

Definitions

  1. brimstone

Ancestry of “llosgfaen”, step by step

llosgfaen 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 maen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaenstone; griddle stone; third-person plural present...
2Proto-Brythonicmaɣɨnstone
3Proto-Celticmaginosstone; place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →