Where does “ymlaen llaw” come from?

ymlaen llaw (Welsh) comes from Welsh llaw, from Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

ymlaen llaw (Welsh): beforehand, in advance

Definitions

  1. beforehand, in advance

Ancestry of “ymlaen llaw”, step by step

ymlaen llaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllawhand
2Old Welshlauhand
3Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
4Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Welsh ymlaen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshymlaenforward, ahead, onward, along
2Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bod...
3Middle Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bot...
4Proto-Brythonicɨnin
5Proto-Celticeni—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →