English
Lelant
Lelant comes from Cornish lann ‘yard’, from Proto-Brythonic *llann ‘churchyard’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ln̥dʰ-éh₂.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ln̥dʰ-éh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*landā‘land, space’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*llann‘churchyard’reconstructed
- Middle Cornishmodernlan
- Cornishmodernlann‘yard’
- Cornish, derivedmodernLannanta
- EnglishtodayLelant
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ln̥dʰ-éh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*landā‘land, space’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*llann‘churchyard’reconstructed
- Middle Cornishmodernlan
- Cornishmodernlann‘yard’
- Cornish, derivedmodernLannanta
- EnglishtodayLelant
The story
Anta was a Cornish saint, whose name was transcribed by Cornish historian Charles Henderson as British Latin Anta, Ansa.
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ln̥dʰ-éh₂
Today it means
name A coastal village in St Ives parish, western Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5437).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ln̥dʰ-éh₂ / Lelant