Where does “syllta” come from?

syllta (Welsh) comes from Welsh swllt, from Middle Welsh swllt, from Proto-Brythonic solt, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

syllta (Welsh): to beg for shillings

Definitions

  1. to beg for shillings

Ancestry of “syllta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshswlltshilling
2Middle Welshswlltshilling
3Proto-Brythonicsolt—
4Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
5Proto-Italicsoliðos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →
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