Where does “torwelw” come from?
torwelw (Welsh) comes from Welsh tor, from Welsh torri, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.
torwelw (Welsh): pale-bellied
Definitions
- pale-bellied
Ancestry of “torwelw”, step by step
torwelw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Welsh gwelw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwelw | pale, pallid, wan |