Where does “trobwll” come from?

trobwll (Welsh) comes from Welsh tro, from Proto-Celtic tro.

trobwll (Welsh): whirlpool, maelstrom

Definitions

  1. whirlpool, maelstrom

Ancestry of “trobwll”, step by step

trobwll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrobend, turn, curve; twist, kink; turn, go
2Proto-Celtictro—

via Welsh pwll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpwllpool, pond, puddle, pit
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