lliw

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ɬɪu̯/

noun
Definitions
  • colour
  • paint, dye, colouring

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *lliw inherited from Proto-Celtic *līwos (stone) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (bluish, blueish, plum-coloured).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)leh₃y-

Gloss

bluish, blueish, plum-coloured

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