Where does “creigafal” come from?

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

creigafal (Welsh): cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)

Definitions

  1. cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)

Ancestry of “creigafal”, step by step

creigafal 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 craig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcraigrock; cliff; crag
2Undeterminedkarpoint, peak; stone, hard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Celtic *abūl →Every word from Proto-Brythonic aβal →