llys.
court
Meaning & usage
court
court; hall
the royal courts of the Welsh gwlads, a royal court
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Celtic *ḷsso-s, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥t-to-, from *pleth₂- (“broad, flat”).
slime, mucus
Where this word comes from
Possibly from the same source as llaid (“mud”), which see.
plant
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Celtic *lussus (“medicinal herb, vegetable”), likely influenced by Proto-Celtic *lubā (“herb, plant”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“leaf”). Cognate with Breton louzoù and Cornish les.
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