Where does “bwystfil” come from?

bwystfil (Welsh) comes from Welsh bwyst, from Middle Welsh bwyst, from Proto-Brythonic *buɨst, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

bwystfil (Welsh): beast, animal, creature

Definitions

  1. beast, animal, creature

Ancestry of “bwystfil”, step by step

bwystfil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bwyst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbwystbeast, animal
2Middle Welshbwyst—
3Proto-Brythonic*buɨst—
4Latinbēstiaa beast

via Welsh mil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmilanimal, beast, creature; animal not usually...
2Middle Welshmil—

Words derived from “bwystfil”

Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *buɨst →Every word from Middle Welsh bwyst →