Where does “afal breuant” come from?

afal breuant (Welsh) comes from Welsh afal, from Middle Welsh aual, from Proto-Brythonic aβal, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

afal breuant (Welsh): Adam's apple

Definitions

  1. Adam's apple

Ancestry of “afal breuant”, step by step

afal breuant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh afal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshafalapple
2Middle Welshaualapple
3Proto-Brythonicaβalapple
4Proto-Celtic*abūlapple
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

via Welsh breuant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbreuanttrachea, windpipe
2Proto-Celticbrāgantsneck, throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
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