Where does “llyn” come from?

llyn (Welsh) comes from Old Irish Laigin, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

llyn (Welsh): lake

Definitions

  1. lake

Ancestry of “llyn”, step by step

llyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish Laigin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishLaiginLeinstermen
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Middle Welsh llynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshllynn—
2Proto-Brythonicllɨnnpool
3Proto-Celticlindomliquid; lake

Words derived from “llyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →