Where does “torthellow” come from?

torthellow (Cornish) comes from Cornish torthel, from Welsh torth, from Proto-Brythonic torθ, from Latin turta — a type of pastry.

Ancestry of “torthellow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishtorthelbun
2Welshtorthloaf; stupid person
3Proto-Brythonictorθ—
4Latinturtaa type of pastry
Every word from Latin turta →Every word from Proto-Brythonic torθ →Every word from Welsh torth →