Where does “llysfeibion” come from?

llysfeibion (Welsh) comes from Welsh llysfab, 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.

llysfeibion (Welsh): plural of llysfab

Definitions

  1. plural of llysfab

Ancestry of “llysfeibion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllysfabstepson
2Welshmabboy, son, infant, child of either sex, minor, youth
3Old Welshmapson
4Proto-Brythonicmabson
5Proto-Celticmakʷosson
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱwos →Every word from Proto-Celtic makʷos →
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