Where does “llysfab” come from?

llysfab (Welsh) comes from Welsh mab, from Old Welsh map, from Proto-Brythonic mab, from Proto-Celtic makʷos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

llysfab (Welsh): stepson

Definitions

  1. stepson

Ancestry of “llysfab”, step by step

llysfab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh mab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmabboy, son, infant, child of either sex, minor, youth
2Old Welshmapson
3Proto-Brythonicmabson
4Proto-Celticmakʷosson
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

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

Words derived from “llysfab”

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