Where does “penllwyd” come from?

penllwyd (Welsh) comes from Welsh llwyd, from Proto-Brythonic lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh- — pale, gray.

penllwyd (Welsh): grey-haired

Definitions

  1. grey-haired

Ancestry of “penllwyd”, step by step

penllwyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh llwyd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllwydgray
2Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray

via Welsh pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic lluɨd →