Where does “llosgwr” come from?

llosgwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh llosgi, from Old Welsh losc, from Proto-Celtic lowsk-, from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

llosgwr (Welsh): burner, arsonist

Definitions

  1. burner, arsonist

Ancestry of “llosgwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllosgito burn
2Old Welshlosc
3Proto-Celticlowsk-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewksḱ-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewksḱ-Every word from Proto-Celtic lowsk-
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