Where does “prysgyll” come from?
prysgyll (Welsh) comes from Welsh cyll, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.
prysgyll (Welsh): hazel copse
Ancestry of “prysgyll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cyll | hazel trees |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | koslos | hazel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | koselos | hazel |