Where does “perfeddlen” come from?

perfeddlen (Welsh) comes from Welsh llên, from Middle Welsh llenn, from Old Welsh lenn, from Proto-Celtic linnā, from Proto-Indo-European linom — flax.

perfeddlen (Welsh): peritoneum

Definitions

  1. peritoneum

Ancestry of “perfeddlen”, step by step

perfeddlen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllênliterature, lore
2Middle Welshllenn—
3Old Welshlenn—
4Proto-Celticlinnāveil; cloak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlinomflax

via Welsh perfedd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshperfeddmiddle, centre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European linom →Every word from Proto-Celtic linnā →Every word from Old Welsh lenn →