Where does “torllwyd” come from?
torllwyd (Welsh) comes from Welsh llwyd, from Proto-Brythonic lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos, from Proto-Indo-European pelh- — pale, gray.
torllwyd (Welsh): grey-bellied
Ancestry of “torllwyd”, step by step
torllwyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh llwyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llwyd | gray |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | lluɨd | grey |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸleitos | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh- | pale, gray |
via Welsh tor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tor | third-person singular present/future of torri;... |
| 2 | Welsh | torri | to break, to fracture; to cut, to divide, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terkʷ- | to turn, spin |
Words derived from “torllwyd”