Where does “torlan” come from?

torlan (Welsh) comes from Welsh glân, from Middle Welsh glann, from Proto-Brythonic glann, from Proto-Celtic glannos.

torlan (Welsh): undercut river bank, bank, dyke

Definitions

  1. undercut river bank, bank, dyke

Ancestry of “torlan”, step by step

torlan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh glân

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshglânclean
2Middle Welshglann—
3Proto-Brythonicglann—
4Proto-Celticglannos—

via Welsh tor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtorthird-person singular present/future of torri;...
2Welshtorrito break, to fracture; to cut, to divide, to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin

Words derived from “torlan”

Every word from Proto-Celtic glannos →