Where does “tinfelyn” come from?

tinfelyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh melyn, from Middle Welsh melyn, from Old Welsh melin, from Proto-Brythonic melino, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

tinfelyn (Welsh): yellow-rumped

Definitions

  1. yellow-rumped

Ancestry of “tinfelyn”, step by step

tinfelyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh melyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmelynyellow
2Middle Welshmelyn—
3Old Welshmelin—
4Proto-Brythonicmelino—
5Proto-Celticmelihoney
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney

via Welsh tin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshtinThe rump, the arse
2Proto-Celtictuknābuttocks
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
4Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
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