Where does “disbwyll” come from?
disbwyll (Welsh) comes from Welsh pwyll, from Proto-Brythonic puɨll, from Proto-Celtic kʷēslā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
disbwyll (Welsh): prudence, discretion
Ancestry of “disbwyll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | pwyll | deliberation, consideration, care, caution;... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | puɨll | mind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷēslā | mind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |