Where does “ymhell” come from?

ymhell (Welsh) comes from Welsh yn, from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

ymhell (Welsh): far, a long way

Definitions

  1. far, a long way

Ancestry of “ymhell”, step by step

ymhell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh yn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bod...
2Middle Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bot...
3Proto-Brythonicɨnin
4Proto-Celticeni—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Welsh pell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpellfar, distant
2Proto-Celtic*kʷelsosfar, distant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →