Where does “drysle” come from?

drysle (Welsh) comes from Welsh lle, from Proto-Brythonic lleɣ, from Proto-Celtic legyom, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

drysle (Welsh): maze, labyrinth

Definitions

  1. maze, labyrinth

Ancestry of “drysle”, step by step

drysle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh lle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlleplace, location; where
2Proto-Brythoniclleɣplace
3Proto-Celticlegyomlying down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Welsh dyrys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdyrystangled, thorny
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