Where does “torllwydig” come from?

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

torllwydig (Welsh): mouse-ear hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum, syn. Hieracium pilosella)

Definitions

  1. mouse-ear hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum, syn. Hieracium pilosella)

Ancestry of “torllwydig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtorllwydgrey-bellied
2Welshllwydgray
3Proto-Brythoniclluɨdgrey
4Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh- →