Where does “ffaldwellt” come from?

ffaldwellt (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwellt, from Middle Welsh gwellt, from Proto-Brythonic gwellt, from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā — grass.

ffaldwellt (Welsh): yardgrass grasses of genus

Definitions

  1. yardgrass grasses of genus

Ancestry of “ffaldwellt”, step by step

ffaldwellt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwellt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwelltgrass, straw
2Middle Welshgwellt—
3Proto-Brythonicgwelltgrass
4Proto-Celticgʷeltāgrass

via Welsh ffald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshffaldfold, pen, pound, enclosure in which animals are kept
Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwellt →Every word from Middle Welsh gwellt →