Where does “melyn” come from?
melyn (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh melyn, from Old Welsh melin, from Proto-Brythonic melino, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
melyn (Welsh): yellow
Ancestry of “melyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | melyn | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | melin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | melino | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | meli | honey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |
Words derived from “melyn”