Where does “swmbwl” come from?

swmbwl (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh swmbyl, from Old Welsh sumpl, from Latin stimulus, from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.

swmbwl (Welsh): goad, prod, prick

Definitions

  1. goad, prod, prick

Ancestry of “swmbwl”, step by step

swmbwl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Welsh swmbyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshswmbyl—
2Old Welshsumpl—
3Latinstimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstey-to stick; compress; condense

via English jumble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjumbleTo mix or confuse; To meet or unite in a confused...
2Middle Englishjumbelen—
3Middle Englishjumpento walk quickly, run, jump; to jump

Words derived from “swmbwl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stey- →Every word from Latin stimulus →Every word from Old Welsh sumpl →