Where does “rhywle” come from?

rhywle (Welsh) comes from Welsh lle, from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

rhywle (Welsh): somewhere

Definitions

  1. somewhere

Ancestry of “rhywle”, step by step

rhywle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlleplace, location; where
2Proto-Brythoniclleɣplace
3Proto-Celticlegyomlying down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Welsh rhyw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhywsome; kind, sort; sex
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic legyom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ →