Where does “meingylch” come from?
meingylch (Welsh) comes from Welsh maen, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
meingylch (Welsh): stone circle, cyclolith
Definitions
- stone circle, cyclolith
Ancestry of “meingylch”, step by step
meingylch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh maen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | maen | stone; griddle stone; third-person plural present... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |
via Welsh cylch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cylch | circle, ring; orbit, revolution, circuit tour;... |