Where does “gochelffordd” come from?

gochelffordd (Welsh) comes from Welsh ffordd, from Welsh pa ffordd — which way.

gochelffordd (Welsh): byway, by-road

Definitions

  1. byway, by-road

Ancestry of “gochelffordd”, step by step

gochelffordd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ffordd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshfforddroad; distance; way, manner
2Welshpa fforddwhich way

via Welsh gochel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgochelto avoid, to eschew, to beware
Every word from Welsh pa fforddEvery word from Welsh ffordd
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