Where does “bochlwyd” come from?

bochlwyd (Welsh) comes from Welsh llwyd, from Proto-Brythonic lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh- — pale, gray.

bochlwyd (Welsh): gray-cheeked

Definitions

  1. gray-cheeked

Ancestry of “bochlwyd”, step by step

bochlwyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwydgray
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray

via Welsh boch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbochcheek, jaw
2Proto-Brythonicbox—
3Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
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