Where does “Pwylaidd” come from?
Pwylaidd (Welsh) comes from Welsh Pwyl, from English Pole, from Middle English pole, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
Pwylaidd (Welsh): Polish
Definitions
- Polish
Ancestry of “Pwylaidd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Pwyl | Pole, Polish person |
| 2 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 3 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 4 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |