Where does “trychfil” come from?

trychfil (Welsh) comes from Welsh trwch, from Middle Welsh trwch, from Latin trux, from Proto-Celtic *truxsos — a cut off piece, broken off piece.

trychfil (Welsh): creepy-crawly, bug, critter

Definitions

  1. creepy-crawly, bug, critter

Ancestry of “trychfil”, step by step

trychfil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh trwch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrwchthickness
2Middle Welshtrwch—
3Latintruxwild, rough, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious;...
4Proto-Celtic*truxsosa cut off piece, broken off piece

via Welsh mil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmilanimal, beast, creature; animal not usually...
2Middle Welshmil—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *truxsos →Every word from Latin trux →Every word from Middle Welsh trwch →
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