Where does “peilliaid” come from?
peilliaid (Welsh) comes from Latin pollen, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
peilliaid (Welsh): bolted flour (flour from which the bran and germ have been sifted, but not as refined as white flour)
Definitions
- bolted flour (flour from which the bran and germ have been sifted, but not as refined as white flour)
Ancestry of “peilliaid”, step by step
peilliaid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pollen | flour, fine flour, milldust; fine powder dust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Welsh paill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | paill | flour; pollen |