-yll

Middle English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-yll

  1. alternative form of -el (agentive suffix)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-yll

  1. alternative form of -el (diminutive suffix)

Welsh

Suffix

-yll m or (occasionally) f (noun-forming suffix) (unproductive)

  1. forms nouns
    ‎brith (“mottled”) + ‎-yll → ‎brithyll (“trout”)
    ‎cud (“kite”) + ‎-yll → ‎cudyll (“kestrel”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -yll
brithyll
cudyll
ellyll
gwyntyll

Further reading

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