Where does “gorffwylledd” come from?

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

gorffwylledd (Welsh): insanity, madness, lunacy

Definitions

  1. insanity, madness, lunacy

Ancestry of “gorffwylledd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgorffwyllmadness, insanity, lunacy, frenzy
2Welshpwylldeliberation, consideration, care, caution;...
3Proto-Brythonicpuɨllmind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning
4Proto-Celtickʷēslāmind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt-