Where does “moel” come from?

moel (English) comes from Welsh moel, from Middle Welsh moel, from Old Welsh mail, from Proto-Brythonic moɨl, from Proto-Celtic mailos — bald; bare.

moel (English): A hill having a rounded outline in its upper...

Definitions

  1. A hill having a rounded outline in its upper...

Ancestry of “moel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmoelbald; plain; bare
2Middle Welshmoel—
3Old Welshmail—
4Proto-Brythonicmoɨl—
5Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare
Every word from Proto-Celtic mailos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic moɨl →Every word from Old Welsh mail →