Where does “pobbyl” come from?

pobbyl (Manx) comes from Old Irish popal, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

pobbyl (Manx): poplar; cottonwood; Alternative form of pobble

Definitions

  1. poplar; cottonwood; Alternative form of pobble

Ancestry of “pobbyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishpopalpoplar-tree
2Latinpōpulusa people, nation
3Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →Every word from Latin pōpulus →Every word from Old Irish popal →