Where does “llysenw” come from?

llysenw (Welsh) comes from Welsh enw, from Middle Welsh enw, from Old Welsh anu, from Proto-Brythonic anw, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

llysenw (Welsh): nickname, sobriquet

Definitions

  1. nickname, sobriquet

Ancestry of “llysenw”, step by step

llysenw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh enw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshenwname; noun
2Middle Welshenwname
3Old Welshanuname
4Proto-Brythonicanwname
5Proto-Celticanmanname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Welsh llys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllyscourt; court; hall; the royal courts of the Welsh...
2Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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