i lin o lin

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to lineage from lineage.

Prepositional phrase

i lin o lin

  1. from father to son, from generation to generation, generationally

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “i lin o lin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies