Where does “Pwllheli” come from?

Pwllheli (English) comes from Welsh Pwllheli, from Welsh heli, from Proto-Brythonic *hal, from Proto-Celtic *sālos, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l — salt.

Pwllheli (English): OS grid ref SH3735

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SH3735

Ancestry of “Pwllheli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshPwllheli—
2Welshhelisalt water, brine, saline
3Proto-Brythonic*hal—
4Proto-Celtic*sālossaltwater
5Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂lsalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l →