Where does “moel” come from?
moel (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh mail, from Proto-Brythonic moɨl, from Proto-Celtic mailos — bald; bare.
Ancestry of “moel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Welsh | mail | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | moɨl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mailos | bald; bare |
Words derived from “moel”