Where does “llwy” come from?

llwy (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic lluɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *leigā, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

llwy (Welsh): spoon

Definitions

  1. spoon

Ancestry of “llwy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythoniclluɨɣspoon, scoop, ladle, trowel
2Proto-Celtic*leigāspoon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “llwy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *leigā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic lluɨɣ →