Where does “pawrwellt” come from?

pawrwellt (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwellt, from Middle Welsh gwellt, from Proto-Brythonic gwellt, from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā — grass.

pawrwellt (Welsh): brome (Bromus)

Definitions

  1. brome (Bromus)

Ancestry of “pawrwellt”, step by step

pawrwellt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwellt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwelltgrass, straw
2Middle Welshgwellt—
3Proto-Brythonicgwelltgrass
4Proto-Celticgʷeltāgrass

via Welsh pawr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpawrpasture, grass
2Welshporito graze; to browse
Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwellt →Every word from Middle Welsh gwellt →