Where does “gorffwyll” come from?

gorffwyll (Welsh) comes from Welsh pwyll, from Proto-Brythonic puɨll, from Proto-Celtic kʷēslā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

gorffwyll (Welsh): madness, insanity, lunacy, frenzy

Definitions

  1. madness, insanity, lunacy, frenzy

Ancestry of “gorffwyll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpwylldeliberation, consideration, care, caution;...
2Proto-Brythonicpuɨllmind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning
3Proto-Celtickʷēslāmind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “gorffwyll

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt-