Where does “ymlaen” come from?
ymlaen (Welsh) comes from Welsh yn, from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
ymlaen (Welsh): forward, ahead, onward, along
Definitions
- forward, ahead, onward, along
Ancestry of “ymlaen”, step by step
ymlaen 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 blaen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | blaen | tip, point, apex |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | blaen | tip, point |
Words derived from “ymlaen”