Where does “o flaen” come from?

o flaen (Welsh) comes from Welsh o, from Proto-Brythonic o, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

o flaen (Welsh): in front of, before

Definitions

  1. in front of, before

Ancestry of “o flaen”, step by step

o flaen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshohe, him; of; from
2Proto-Brythonicofrom
3Proto-Celtic*auaway from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Welsh blaen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshblaentip, point, apex
2Middle Welshblaentip, point

Words derived from “o flaen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew →Every word from Proto-Celtic *au →