Where does “llythyren” come from?

llythyren (Welsh) comes from Welsh llythyr, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

llythyren (Welsh): letter

Definitions

  1. letter

Ancestry of “llythyren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllythyrletter, epistle
2Latinlitteraa letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,...
3Latinlītera
4Old Latinleitera
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “llythyren

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂-