pwll

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Old English pōl (“pool”).[1] Or, from Early Medieval Latin padūlis, metathesis of paludis, palus (“marsh, swamp, bog”).[2] See also Scottish Gaelic poll (“pool swamp”), Irish poll, Middle Breton poull.

Pronunciation

Noun

pwll m (plural pyllau)

  1. pool, pond, puddle, pit

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pwll bwll mhwll phwll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pwll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “pwll”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN, page poll
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