Where does “llwydfelyn” come from?

llwydfelyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh melyn, from Middle Welsh melyn, from Old Welsh melin, from Proto-Brythonic melino, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

llwydfelyn (Welsh): beige

Definitions

  1. beige

Ancestry of “llwydfelyn”, step by step

llwydfelyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh melyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmelynyellow
2Middle Welshmelyn—
3Old Welshmelin—
4Proto-Brythonicmelino—
5Proto-Celticmelihoney
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

via Welsh llwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwydgray
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Proto-Celtic meli →Every word from Proto-Brythonic melino →