Where does “drewfil” come from?

drewfil (Welsh) comes from Welsh mil, from Middle Welsh mil.

drewfil (Welsh): skunk (Mephitidae)

Definitions

  1. skunk (Mephitidae)

Ancestry of “drewfil”, step by step

drewfil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh mil

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

via Welsh drewi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdrewito stink, to be putrid
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