Where does “sylfaen” come from?
sylfaen (Welsh) comes from Welsh maen, from Proto-Brythonic maɣɨn, from Proto-Celtic maginos — stone; place.
sylfaen (Welsh): foundation; base; basis
Ancestry of “sylfaen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | maen | stone; griddle stone; third-person plural present... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | maɣɨn | stone |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | maginos | stone; place |
Words derived from “sylfaen”