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Where does “milltir” come from?

milltir (Welsh) comes from Welsh tir, from Old Welsh tir, from Proto-Brythonic tir, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

milltir (Welsh): mile

Definitions

  1. mile

Ancestry of “milltir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtirland
2Old Welshtirland
3Proto-Brythonictirland
4Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “milltir”

  • môr-filltir
  • mor-filltiroedd
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