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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshmail—
2Proto-Brythonicmoɨl—
3Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare

Words derived from “moel”

Every word from Proto-Celtic mailos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic moɨl →Every word from Old Welsh mail →