Where does “moelni” come from?

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

moelni (Welsh): baldness

Definitions

  1. baldness

Ancestry of “moelni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmoelbald; plain; bare
2Middle Welshmoel—
3Old Welshmail—
4Proto-Brythonicmoɨl—
5Proto-Celticmailosbald; bare
Every word from Proto-Celtic mailos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic moɨl →Every word from Old Welsh mail →