Where does “llyslyn” come from?

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

llyslyn (Welsh): mucilage

Definitions

  1. mucilage

Ancestry of “llyslyn”, step by step

llyslyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllynlake
2Old IrishLaiginLeinstermen
3Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

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 “llyslyn”

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