Where does “uhel” come from?

uhel (Breton) comes from Middle Breton uhel, from Old Breton uchel, from Proto-Brythonic ʉxel, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

uhel (Breton): high

Definitions

  1. high

Ancestry of “uhel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonuhel—
2Old Bretonuchel—
3Proto-Brythonicʉxelhigh, elevated
4Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ouxselos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ʉxel →
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