Where does “pwyll” come from?
pwyll (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic puɨll, from Proto-Celtic kʷēslā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
pwyll (Welsh): deliberation, consideration, care, caution;...
Definitions
- deliberation, consideration, care, caution;...
Ancestry of “pwyll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | puɨll | mind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷēslā | mind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |