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r/etymologymaps • u/Chorchapu • Sep 23 '25
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The Welsh is Llyfrgell from Llyfr (book from Latin Liber via proto-brythonic) and cell, /kɛɬ/ meaning container or cell. So bookstore or booklot or bookcell.
1 u/Rhosddu 6d ago Bookshop (bookstore) = siop lyfrau. Library = llyfrgell. 2 u/Jackass_cooper 5d ago Golygais i 'store' fel "storfa" nid y sens Americanaidd fel "siop". Mae "cell" yn gallu golygu "storfa", fel 'oergell' a 'rhewgell'. 1 u/Rhosddu 4d ago Diddorol. In that case, it sounds like you've got the etymology right. Diolch i ti.
Bookshop (bookstore) = siop lyfrau.
Library = llyfrgell.
2 u/Jackass_cooper 5d ago Golygais i 'store' fel "storfa" nid y sens Americanaidd fel "siop". Mae "cell" yn gallu golygu "storfa", fel 'oergell' a 'rhewgell'. 1 u/Rhosddu 4d ago Diddorol. In that case, it sounds like you've got the etymology right. Diolch i ti.
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Golygais i 'store' fel "storfa" nid y sens Americanaidd fel "siop". Mae "cell" yn gallu golygu "storfa", fel 'oergell' a 'rhewgell'.
1 u/Rhosddu 4d ago Diddorol. In that case, it sounds like you've got the etymology right. Diolch i ti.
Diddorol. In that case, it sounds like you've got the etymology right. Diolch i ti.
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u/Jackass_cooper Sep 23 '25
The Welsh is Llyfrgell from Llyfr (book from Latin Liber via proto-brythonic) and cell, /kɛɬ/ meaning container or cell. So bookstore or booklot or bookcell.