Where does “moyle” come from?

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

moyle (English): Alternative form of moil; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of moil; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “moyle”, step by step

moyle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh moel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmoelbald; plain; bare
2Middle Welshmoel—
3Old Welshmail—
4Proto-Brythonicmoɨl—
5Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare

via Middle English mool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmool—
2Sanskritमहल्लक—
Every word from Proto-Celtic mailos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic moɨl →Every word from Old Welsh mail →