Where does “trawslin” come from?
trawslin (Welsh) comes from Welsh llin, from Middle Welsh llin, from Old Welsh lin, from Proto-Brythonic *llin, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
trawslin (Welsh): transverse, transversal
Definitions
- transverse, transversal
Ancestry of “trawslin”, step by step
trawslin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh llin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llin | line, stroke |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | llin | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | lin | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *llin | flax |
| 5 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 6 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Welsh traws
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | traws | cross, crosswise, oblique, transverse |