Where does “moel” come from?

moel (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh moel, from Old Welsh mail, from Proto-Brythonic moɨl, from Proto-Celtic mailos — bald; bare.

moel (Welsh): bald; plain; bare

Definitions

  1. bald; plain; bare

Ancestry of “moel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshmoel—
2Old Welshmail—
3Proto-Brythonicmoɨl—
4Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare

Words derived from “moel”

Every word from Proto-Celtic mailos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic moɨl →Every word from Old Welsh mail →