Where does “llysfam” come from?

llysfam (Welsh) comes from Welsh llys, from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

llysfam (Welsh): stepmother

Definitions

  1. stepmother

Ancestry of “llysfam”, step by step

llysfam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Welsh mam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmammother; ancestress; dam
2Proto-Brythonicmammmother, as used by a child
3Proto-Celticmammāmother, nanny, mum

Words derived from “llysfam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lussus →