Where does “mandwll” come from?
mandwll (Welsh) comes from Welsh mân, from Middle Welsh mann, from Latin menda, from Proto-Indo-European mend- — physical defect, fault; to fault.
mandwll (Welsh): pore
Definitions
- pore
Ancestry of “mandwll”, step by step
mandwll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh mân
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mân | fine; small, little; petty, trivial |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | mann | — |
| 3 | Latin | menda | defect, blemish; mistake, error, blunder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mend- | physical defect, fault; to fault |
via Welsh twll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | twll | hole |