Where does “eiriol” come from?

eiriol (Welsh) comes from Welsh eira, from Proto-Brythonic ėrɣ, from Proto-Celtic argyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- — white, argent; glittering.

eiriol (Welsh): to intercede, to plead

Definitions

  1. to intercede, to plead

Ancestry of “eiriol”, step by step

eiriol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh eira

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsheirasnow
2Proto-Brythonicėrɣsnow
3Proto-Celticargyoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥ǵ-yó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erǵ-white, argent; glittering

via Welsh iawl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshiawl—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic argyos →