Where does “llwyaid” come from?

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

llwyaid (Welsh): spoonful

Definitions

  1. spoonful

Ancestry of “llwyaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwyspoon
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨɣspoon, scoop, ladle, trowel
3Proto-Celtic*leigāspoon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ-
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