Where does “twll yn y wal” come from?

twll yn y wal (Welsh) comes from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

twll yn y wal (Welsh): cash machine, cash point, ATM

Definitions

  1. cash machine, cash point, ATM

Ancestry of “twll yn y wal”, step by step

twll yn y wal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh y

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshythe; that; which, whom
2Middle Welshyhis, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant
3Old Welshirthe
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Welsh yn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bod...
2Middle Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bot...
3Proto-Brythonicɨnin
4Proto-Celticeni—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Welsh wal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshwalwall; Soft mutation of gwal
2Old Englishweallwall; fervour; uproar; boiled or mulled wine
3Proto-Germanicwallazwell, spring; wall, rampart, entrenchment
4Latinvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →