Where does “trilliw” come from?

trilliw (Welsh) comes from Welsh lliw, from Proto-Brythonic lliw, from Proto-Celtic līwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- — blueish.

trilliw (Welsh): tricoloured

Definitions

  1. tricoloured

Ancestry of “trilliw”, step by step

trilliw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lliw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlliwcolour; paint, dye, colouring
2Proto-Brythoniclliwcolour
3Proto-Celticlīwoscolour; stone
4Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₃y-blueish

via Welsh tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrithree
2Proto-Brythonictrithree
3Proto-Celtictrīsthree
4Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- →