Where does “llydan” come from?
llydan (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic llɨdan, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitanos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-enos, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.
llydan (Welsh): wide, broad
Definitions
- wide, broad
Ancestry of “llydan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | llɨdan | broad, wide |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitanos | broad, wide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-enos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |