Where does “bwystfilaidd” come from?

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

bwystfilaidd (Welsh): beastly, brutish, savage, wild

Definitions

  1. beastly, brutish, savage, wild

Ancestry of “bwystfilaidd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbwystfilbeast, animal, creature
2Welshbwystbeast, animal
3Middle Welshbwyst—
4Proto-Brythonic*buɨst—
5Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *buɨst →Every word from Middle Welsh bwyst →