Where does “trwynolyn” come from?
trwynolyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh yn, from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
trwynolyn (Welsh): nasal
Ancestry of “trwynolyn”, step by step
trwynolyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh yn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | yn | grammatical particle used in conjunction with bod... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | yn | grammatical particle used in conjunction with bot... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ɨn | in |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | eni | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Welsh trwynol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | trwynol | nasal |
| 2 | Welsh | trwyn | nose, snout; cape, point; nozzle |