Where does “llosgfynydd” come from?

llosgfynydd (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.

llosgfynydd (Welsh): volcano

Definitions

  1. volcano

Ancestry of “llosgfynydd”, step by step

llosgfynydd 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 mynydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmynyddmountain, large hill; large pile, great amount;...
2Middle Welshmynyðmountain
3Proto-Brythonicmönɨðmountain
4Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lowsk- →