English
Sylfaen
Sylfaen comes from Welsh sylfaen ‘foundation’, from maen ‘stone’, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic *maginos.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*maginos‘stone’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*maɣɨn‘stone’reconstructed
- Middle Welshc. 1150–1500maen
- Welshc. 1500–presentsame form‘stone’
- Welsh, derivedc. 1500–presentsylfaen‘foundation’
- EnglishtodaySylfaen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*maginos‘stone’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*maɣɨn‘stone’reconstructed
- Middle Welshc. 1150–1500maen
- Welshc. 1500–presentsame form‘stone’
- Welsh, derivedc. 1500–presentsylfaen‘foundation’
- EnglishtodaySylfaen
Every English word from Proto-Celtic *maginos
Today it means
name A certain serif typeface that supports Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Armenian and Georgian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *maginos / Sylfaen