Where does “llym” come from?

llym (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh llymhau, from Proto-Celtic lim-ā-, from Proto-Indo-European sley- — smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear.

llym (Welsh): keen, harsh, strong, severe; bitter, acrid;...

Definitions

  1. keen, harsh, strong, severe; bitter, acrid;...

Ancestry of “llym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshllymhau
2Proto-Celticlim-ā-to sharpen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansley-smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear

Words derived from “llym

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sley-Every word from Proto-Celtic lim-ā-Every word from Middle Welsh llymhau