Where does “murlun” come from?
murlun (Welsh) comes from Welsh mur, from Middle Welsh mur, from Old Welsh mur, from Proto-Brythonic *mʉr, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
murlun (Welsh): mural, frieze
Definitions
- mural, frieze
Ancestry of “murlun”, step by step
murlun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh mur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mur | wall |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | mur | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | mur | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *mʉr | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 6 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Welsh llun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llun | shape, figure, form; picture, drawing,... |