Where does “meddyglyn” come from?
meddyglyn (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-.
Ancestry of “meddyglyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | llyn | lake |
| 2 | Old Irish | Laigin | Leinstermen |
| 3 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “meddyglyn”