Where does “safle” come from?

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

safle (Welsh): site, location; position; bus stop, bus stand

Definitions

  1. site, location; position; bus stop, bus stand

Ancestry of “safle”, step by step

safle 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 sefyll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsefyllto stand; to stop, to halt
2Proto-Brythonicstab-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic legyom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ →