Where does “môr-filltir” come from?
môr-filltir (Welsh) comes from Welsh milltir, from Welsh tir, from Old Welsh tir, from Proto-Brythonic tir, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
môr-filltir (Welsh): nautical mile
Ancestry of “môr-filltir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | milltir | mile |
| 2 | Welsh | tir | land |
| 3 | Old Welsh | tir | land |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | tir | land |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tīros | dry land |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “môr-filltir”